by Headland Archaeology Ltd UK
Headland Archaeology podcast channel hosting episodes and mini-series about our projects and the work we do. Ever wondered what archaeologists do? How an archaeology project develops, what happens to the objects we find and just how many people work to bring it all together? Join Headland Archaeology as we delve into some of our projects, and some of the work we do to share one of the most exciting jobs around - archaeology.
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July 2, 2026
Have you ever wondered how archaeologists got into their career? Interested to find out how many different roles there are in commercial archaeology? Want to hear what's so special about working in archaeology? We’re back with another Careers in Archaeology series! In this series we will be talking to MORE of Headland Archaeology's amazing staff to find out about some of the different job roles that make up Headland Archaeology. We will be asking them how they became archaeologists, what they love about working in archaeology and diving in depth into some of the different career paths that archaeology offers! Episode Two – Consultancy In this episode we are joined by Jen Richards, Principal Archaeology and Built Heritage Consultant at Headland Archaeology; and Jade Foxall, Archaeology and Built Heritage Consultant. Show Notes and Links! No show notes to report this week. If you have a question about anything discussed in this episode, why not let us know through our socials? If you enjoyed todays podcast, why not leave us a review? And for more interesting archaeology, follow us on Facebook and Instagram!
June 25, 2026
Have you ever wondered how archaeologists got into their career? Interested to find out how many different roles there are in commercial archaeology? Want to hear what's so special about working in archaeology? We’re back with another Careers in Archaeology series! In this series we will be talking to MORE of Headland Archaeology's amazing staff to find out about some of the different job roles that make up Headland Archaeology. We will be asking them how they became archaeologists, what they love about working in archaeology and diving in depth into some of the different career paths that archaeology offers! Episode One – Environmental Archaeology In this episode we are joined by Kate Turner, Environmental Manager at Headland Archaeology; and Annie Moore, Post-Excavation Supervisor. Show Notes and Links! You might have heard Kate mention ‘paelochannels’ in the podcast. A paleochannel is an old or ancient channel from a river or stream which has now filled up with sediment and is preserved as an archaeological feature. These can contain environmental material that archaeologists can use to understand what changes have occurred in the environment over time. Kate also mentioned a project where we have ‘salterns’. A saltern is a feature used in salt-making, where saltwater has undergone the process of evaporation to extract the sodium chloride crystals. Annie spoke in the podcast about her love for drying ovens! We’ve included a link here so you can explore an example of a Roman Corn Drying Oven that was found on a site in 1975 and physically moved to the Hertford Museum! Check out what its all about here: https://www.hertfordmuseum.org/roman-corn-dryer If you enjoyed todays podcast, why not leave us a review? And for more interesting archaeology, follow us on Facebook and Instagram!
September 20, 2024
Have you ever wondered how archaeologists got into their career? Interested to find out how many different roles there are in commercial archaeology? Want to hear what's so special about working in archaeology? Join us on a special mini-series to celebrate Headland Archaeology's sponsorship of the Council for British Archaeology's 2024 Festival of Archaeology. In this series we will be talking to some of Headland Archaeology's amazing staff to find out about some of the different job roles that make up Headland Archaeology. We will be asking them how they became archaeologists, what they love about working in archaeology and discussing some of their key skills. Final Episode! - Episode 5 - Beth. In this final episode of the series we are joined by Beth Darroch-Bartley, one of the fieldwork Project Officers for Headland Archaeology. Show Notes and Links! This episode we mentioned the volunteer opportunities at The Lost City of Trellech and York Archaeological Trust – but these are just a few of the fieldwork opportunities available! For fieldwork opportunities around England check out the Council for British Archaeology's fieldwork opportunities page here: https://www.archaeologyuk.org/get-involved/fieldwork-opportunities.html For events and volunteer opportunities from guided walks and talks to excavations in Scotland see DigIt Scotland's website events page here: https://www.digitscotland.com/events/ Terms from the pod explained! WSI - We touched on this in the episode but the WSI is an important planning document. Archaeological works such as trial trenching or excavations in commercial archaeology are often required as part of a planning condition on the development being undertaken by our clients. Archaeological works need to be undertaken by an archaeological company to discharge the planning condition – the WSI sets out how this will be undertaken. These are submitted to the archaeological advisor for the Local Planning Authority for review and approval before each stage of archaeological work can be carried out. Geophysics – Geophysical surveys are a way of creating a map of the possible archaeology below the ground, without digging. There are different geophysical techniques with different equipment and deciding which ones to use depend on the location, terrain and other site conditions. The results are often used as a guide for the following intrusive works. Trenching – Trenching or trial trenching evaluations consist of a series of trenches covering the land to be evaluated for archaeological remains. They are usually evenly spaced to cover a percentage of the land but they can also target findings from the geophysical survey, or from records as well as visible landscape features. Mitigation – Mitigation is the term we use to describe the excavation stages of an archaeological project. This can take a few forms as we talked about in the podcast, either a full detailed excavation of a particular area, or a strip, map and record or sample – a wide area of topsoil is removed to reveal the archaeological features, and they are recorded and sampled to understand their date and function. We create a detailed written, photographic and spatial record of all the remains (which is deposited with the archive to the local receiving museum). This gives us an understanding of the activities taking place and the lifestyle of the people. Finally - we would like to say thankyou for listening to this short series. If you listened to our episodes please let us know whether you enjoyed them or not by filling out this short survey -> https://forms.office.com/e/CSizibCaRq
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Headland Archaeology podcast channel hosting episodes and mini-series about our projects and the work we do.
Ever wondered what archaeologists do? How an archaeology project develops, what happens to the objects we find and just how many people work to bring it all together? Join Headland Archaeology as we delve into some of our projects, and some of the work we do to share one of the most exciting jobs around - archaeology.
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