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Silbury Hill Avebury

West Kennet Long Barrow

Woodhenge Durrington Walls

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English Heritage reconstruction drawing of how the prehistoric village of Durrington Walls might have looked

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AI now supports my Post-Glacial Flooding Hypothesis

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Hambledon Hill – NOT an ‘Iron Age Fort’

Hambledon Hill – NOT an ‘Iron Age Fort’

Introduction According to Wikipedia (Hambledon Hill) Location Hambledon Hill is a prehistoric hill fort in Dorset, England, in the Blackmore The post Hambledon Hill – NOT an ‘Iron Age Fort’ [...]

Unmasking the “Iron Age Hillfort” Myth

Unmasking the “Iron Age Hillfort” Myth

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Meet Our New Chair Dr Laura Evis

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International Men’s Day – a Personal Perspective

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Carmelita Troy Joins Rubicon Heritage Board of Directors

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our Suedlink project work in Germany is featured in the Autumn issue of The Archaeologist!

our Suedlink project work in Germany is featured in the Autumn issue of The Archaeologist!

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Meet Hannah Sims: The Creative Dynamo Behind Rubicon's Graphics & IT Team!

Meet Hannah Sims: The Creative Dynamo Behind Rubicon's Graphics & IT Team!

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Introducing the Sandys Family of Ombersley, Part Two

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Now that’s entertainment: licensing records for Worcestershire and beyond – Part One

Now that’s entertainment: licensing records for Worcestershire and beyond – Part One

Here, we explore how licensing files can assist research into how pubs, theatres and other entertainment venues in Worcestershire may have undergone changes through time. Like house history, you can [...]

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The survey report on the Balfour Village gasometer, carried out as part of ORCA's North Isles industrial heritage project. The post Surveying Shapinsay’s industrial heritage appeared first on Archaeology Orkney. [...]

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