Festival of Archaeology 2024 - Careers in Archaeology Episode 3

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. 

Episode 3 - Laurie. 

This episode we are joined by Laurie Matthews, one of the fieldwork Supervisors for Headland Archaeology.

Show Notes and Links!

Laurie mentions Men-an-Tol in Cornwall as a place where her grandfather would take her as a young child. Men-an-Tol is a combination of standing stones and a holed stone, thought to date from the Late Neolithic to the Middle Bronze age. It is one of the most famous and mysterious sites in Cornwall. See it here: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1004641 and for it’s detailed description, click ‘Official List Entry’.

We both mention Digging for Britain in this episode. Digging for Britain is a TV show on BBC2, hosted by Alice Roberts, revealing the latest discoveries in British Archaeology. Catch up here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014hl0d

I also mention Time Team, which was a long lived television show first airing in 1994 hosted by Actor Tony Robinson. Thanks to fan support, it re-launched in 2021 and can now be found here: https://www.youtube.com/@TimeTeamOfficial or through their website here: https://www.timeteamdigital.com/

And of course, for more Festival of Archaeology Events check out the Council for British Archaeology's festival page here: https://www.archaeologyuk.org/festival.html