Had to threaten to banish one of our diggers for finding this. Mesolithic fine, medieval acceptable but Roman - no!

So, according to Wiltshire Live, ‘Newly discovered photos show Stonehenge being repaired in 1901’ and ‘most guidebooks make no mention of the work’ (and later works). Did you look at the current Stonehenge guidebook? (which I wrote). There’s repair photos - do some research! 😡

Julian Richards kicks off our Archaeology Wessex conference, with a great talk about Mesolithic work in the area.

Julian Richards Archaeology Wessex Next up, Professor Mike Fulford from Reading University talking about the extensive Roman settlement at Silchester.

The last speakers from yesterday’s conference Richard Osgood @RedfernNeil session chaired by Julian Richards A great day had by all! ArchaeologyUK

'Iron Alfie' our wonderful statue of King Alfred looking out over Shaftesbury Abbey which he founded in 888

Alfred died on this day in 899. Our 2019 Shaftesbury Abbey project was carried out under his benevolent gaze - 'Alfreds name shall live as long as mankind respects the past' Hopefully it still lives!

Happy Solstice to you all! From #Stonehenge this morning!

…and this evening (5ish) we will also announce the results of the 2023 CA Awards (sponsored by Andante Travels Oxbow Books Dr John Mitchell & Ashmolean Museum and hosted by @archaemedia) – watch this space to find out which people, publications, and projects have won! #CALive23

Here at the Current Archaeology Live conference. Great to be back and meeting up with old friends #Archaeology

huge thank you to Julian Richards for running indoor digs with lots of enthused kids and now chairing fascinating session on hunting dinosaurs with Phil Manning York Festival of Ideas - lots more free events taking place all of today and this evening!!

Used my new and improved 'indoor dig' at York Festival of Ideas Love being part of such a great event! '

Such a pleasure to chair a wonderful talk on Dinosaur hunting by my friend Phil Manning. I want to dig dinos! York Festival of Ideas

The York campus is beautiful. I'm back here to give a talk on Wednesday evening York Festival of Ideas go to the website to book a ticket! Yorkfestivalofideas.com

Join archaeologist, educator and broadcaster Julian Richards Julian Richards for a captivating discussion on why science may not have all the answers to our questions about the past, and why we need imagination to bring it to life. #YorkIdeas yorkfestivalofideas.com/2023/calendar/…

☀We’re thrilled to announce Julian Richards Julian Richards - #archaeologist, presenter of BBC2's Meet the Ancestors & #Stonehenge expert - as our 2023 #WinstoneTalk speaker! 📌Sat 21 Oct, 6:30 pm, #Cirencester! Sign up for info: bit.ly/3qKx598 Corinium Museum #SOLSTICE

Happy Solstice from a peaceful #Stonehenge. Sunshine and friends - what could be better?'

🎉Join us in #Cirencester for more #GlosHistFest23 with Julian Richards Julian Richards ➡ He explores #Stonehenge - who built it & why? Why has it fascinated us for centuries? 📌 Sat 21 Oct, 6:30 pm, Cirencester Parish Church 👉Get tickets: gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/events/the-sec… Corinium Museum

I will be at the Springhead Trust on the 26th November for a day entitled - Stonehenge - we need to talk - see the link for more details and how to book springheadtrust.org.uk/2023/10/stoneh…