Festival of Archaeology 2024 - Careers in Archaeology Episode 4

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 4 - Sara. 

This episode we are joined by Dr Sara Machin, Senior Specialist for Headland Archaeology.

Show Notes and Links!

In this episode Sara mentions a few specialist groups that you can join if you're interested in becoming a specialist in these subjects; or if you're just interested!

The Lithic Studies Society

https://www.lithics.org/

British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteology

https://babao.org.uk/

Guide to Ceramic Building Materials by York Archaeological Trust

https://bit.ly/YAT_CBMGuide

 

We also talk a bit about the Treasure Act and what it means. For more information on the Treasure Act and what to do if you find something you suspect may be treasure you can read the sections on this page from the Portable Antiques Scheme:

https://finds.org.uk/treasure

 

And finally the Silver Ingots Sara mentioned come from the Galloway Hoard – the richest Viking Age hoard in Britain, found in Scotland. You can see them here on the National Museum of Scotland website: https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/scottish-history-and-archaeology/galloway-hoard/sections/the-galloway-hoard-hoards-and-the-viking-age-in-historical-context/