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Welcome to the 4th and final day of Salisbury Plain tour. We’ll see some highlights but please do tweet your own photos, drawings, films, links and objects that this prompts gov.uk/government/pub…
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Today we are on the East of the Plain – perhaps with the most access and certainly some of the richest Archaeology many of the projects are Op Nightingale works – so check out their open Facebook page #SPTAarchaeology
We start where we left yesterday at #barrowclump and will use the modern military map to guide us round. When you see a Number in brackets such as [1] this refers to a stop marked on the map. #SPTAarchaeology
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Welcome back to day 3 of the tour of Salisbury Plain. I have been an archaeologist on Salisbury Plain for over 15 years now. We’ll see some highlights but please tweet your own photos, drawings, films, links and objects that this prompts gov.uk/government/pub…
#SPTAarchaeology
Today we are on the East of the Plain – perhaps with the most access and certainly some of the richest Archaeology so (as you voted!) it’s over 2 days!!. Many of the projects are Op Nightingale works – so check out their open Facebook page #SPTAarchaeology
As usual we start from Westdown Camp and will use the modern military map to guide us round. When you see a Number in brackets such as [1] this refers to a stop marked on the map. So, archaeologists, put on your helmet and body armour (celebs not exempt) Lets go! #SPTAarchaeology
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Welcome back to day two of the tour of Salisbury Plain. I have been an archaeologist for MOD on Salisbury Plain for over 15 years now. We’ll see some highlights but please do tweet your own photos, drawings, films, links and objects that this prompts #SPTAarchaeology
Today we are on the Centre of the Plain – Complete with Artillery impact area and World Heritage site (though the stones aren’t ours!). These were some of the 1st purchases thus on the 1906 map. There are Boer War trenches here and the maps also note archaeology #SPTAarchaeology
We Start from Westdown Camp again and will use the modern military map to guide us round. When you see a Number in brackets such as [1] this refers to a stop marked on the map. Lets go! #SPTAarchaeology
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Good Morning – I’ll be your guide today on this tour. I have been an archaeologist for MOD on Salisbury Plain for over 15 years now. We’ll see some highlights but please do tweet your own photos, drawings, films, links and objects that this prompts #SPTAarchaeology
MOD has owned parts of the Plain since 1897 – and this is the reason for its preservation; no deep ploughing, fewer houses and road schemes. This satellite image demonstrates the case with the lack of fields and development #SPTAarchaeology
Today we are on the WEST of the Plain – the most restricted access. This area was bought later than others so not appearing on the 1906 military map. Another restriction – metal detection is prohibited on military training land perhaps for obvious reasons (BANG) #SPTAarchaeology
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