Peatlands are special places for their cultural connections. But these archives of the past are fragile, and any peat that is lost takes with it its irreplaceable archaeological and environmental stories. Find out why our #peatlands are so special. historicengland.org.uk/advice/technic…

Rare surviving air raid siren near Manchester Grade II listed by Historic England. Affording statutory protection to buildings or structures can be based on their historical and communal value, not just architectural. #heritage aboutmanchester.co.uk/rare-example-o…

Great success story demonstrating how wetland management protects not only habitats but also archaeology and cultural heritage that would otherwise be lost. Historic England #wetlands #archaeology #Somerset

Wonderful exhibition opened at Salisbury Museum of sublime aerial images capturing prehistoric sites around Britain, by David Abram. #archaeology #heritage #hillforts The Salisbury Museum

More C13th surface discoveries, this time of a #medieval floor in Gloucester. Comprising green and white glazed tiles the floor belonged to the cloister of Whitefriars Friary, providing further archaeological evidence on the site's history #Archaeology bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Mammoth and other animal remains from the Ice Age found in Devon, as part of excavation ahead of housing construction. #archaeology bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Dramatic flood footage of the #IronAge/#Saxon 'hillfort' at #Athelney, Somerset, inadvertently demonstrating its defendable characteristics as they would have been prior to the draining of the #Somerset levels. 📸©Historic England. #Archaeology #HillfortsWednesday

Seagulls lining up to do a spot of archaeological monitoring on site last week #archaeology #watchingbrief #construction

Found near the River Parrett, north Somerset, currently being recorded and analysed, small stone #medieval lion head possibly from a window tracery and/or to do with Richard the Lionheart?.. #archaeology #FindsFriday

Repair work gets underway at the Grade II* Tonedale Mill in Somerset thanks to a grant from Historic England. The mill is the best surviving & largest textile mill in the south west but is on the Heritage at Risk register. #historicbuildings #regeneration somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/19940710.…

Huge fire destroys Yorkshire's largest textile mill, Grade II listed Dalton Mills. Taken off the Heritage at Risk register in 2015, it was used as a film location for period dramas including Peaky Blinders and Downton Abbey. #heritage #screentourism google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.…

The foundation remains of a Hoffman kiln revealed as part of the #archaeological investigations ahead of the #Bridgwater Tidal Barrier. Used for batch production of bricks, flue circuit systems transferred hot gases from room to room to preheat the bricks. #industrialheritage

Coastal heritage can have key social & economic contributions for delivering the sustainability agenda and levelling up Antony Firth @CITiZAN1 #connectingcoasts #climateheritage #coastalheritage

As many as 70,000 #archaeological sites around the UK are at risk from sea level rises and coastal erosion #coastalheritage #connectingcoasts #climatechange #FCERM #climateheritage @CITiZAN1 Society for Nautical Research MOLA

Sand dunes are the habitat most at risk in Europe for biodiversity loss, with a decline in the UK since 1900 of one third in the UK and nearly two-thirds in Wales. #connectingcoasts #climatechange #coastalheritage #biodiversity Dynamic Dunescapes @CITiZAN1

Time & tide bells are public art installations, with 7 around the UK, designed to ring on the tides acting as sonic indicators chiming for longer as sea levels rise to local communities. #connectingcoasts #climateheritage #climatechange timeandtidebells @CITiZAN1

Iconic Art Deco London tube stations, many by the modernist architect Charles Holden, featured in a beautiful Tube Station Anthology. #artdeco #modernism #architecture #interwar C20 Society londonist.com/london/transpo…

London’s oldest map from 1633 and another from 1667 after the Great Fire of London, to go on display at free exhibition - Magnificent Maps of London #history #heritage google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.…

Campaign led by @SAVEBrit to challenge the proposed demolition of the iconic Art Deco M&S store on Oxford Street C20 Society

theguardian.com/science/2022/o… Medieval burial site, with 240 bodies, uncovered during regeneration work in Haverfordwest. Having worked on development projects for the town, a real opportunity now exists for urban design reflecting the location’s rich heritage. #archaeology