Abbotsbury Swannery near Weymouth in Dorset is unique in being the only managed nesting colony of Mute Swans in the…
Naturelog: Saturday 26th April
Off to visit Fingrinhoe Wick today with RSPB group. This is an Essex Wildlife Trust reserve, south east of Colchester,…
Mary Rose (4) Master Carpenter’s cabin
One of the amazing things about the Mary Rose excavation was thta as they came across the artefacts they were…
Where would I like to visit?
I was recently asked to write a short piece on where I would most like to visit – archaeologically speaking.…
Naturelog: Wednesday 23rd April
The chance to pop into the London Wetland Centre for a couple of hours and what a couple of hours…
Mary Rose (3): The Mary Rose bell
The Mary Rose Bell is one of the few objects excavated, which date from the launch of the ship in…
Robert Falcon Scott
This statue of Robert Falcon Scott stands at the entrance to Portsmouth Naval Dockyard. It was sculpted by Kathleen Scott,…
A Virtual Reconstruction Of Ancient Rome
This is awesome. Must see for anyone interested in Roman History
Mary Rose (2): The remains of the Ship
The preservation of the ship and its contents are been a major undertaking. Essentially the archaeologists were working with little…
Naturelog: Friday 18th April
The garden has remained quiet most of the week with a noticeable drop in visits to the feeder station. However…