Paul Belford @paulbelford@toot.wales

A hectic week at work. Lots going on, all (hopefully) leading towards positive outcomes. Even so it’s nice to take a step back sometimes, and breathe.

Luckily this tranquil spot is five minutes walk from the office.

#Wales #Powys #reflections

Lovely after-work bike ride, along the Montgomery Canal near our office in #Welshpool. You can see Beacon Ring - an Iron Age #hillfort - in the distance.

I should really be finishing the book about our excavations there but sometimes it’s good to have a break!

#archaeology #Wales #cycling #procrastination

Wow! Here is a really exciting #opportunity to lead the development of a new #museum in #Shrewsbury dedicated to #CharlesDarwin. The museum will be at Darwin's birthplace, which is currently being restored.

https://careers.shropshire.gov.uk/vacancy/darwins-house-project-officer-480417.html

#heritage #shropshire #history #evolution #science #sciencecommunication #education #darwin

This stone #window is a small fragment of #medieval #architecture surviving in the walled port town of #Chepstow.

Almost hidden in the side wall, this medieval feature was retained when this town house was rebuilt in the 1700s.

#Wales #archaeology #history

Cultural heritage workers and institutions are being specifically targeted by Russian troops, Ukrainian museum professionals have said: https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/2022/04/russian-troops-targeting-cultural-workers-and-looting-collections/ #archaeology #culture #art #heritage #museums #ukraine

@kensanata Please add me to Archaeology, History. #Trunk

Monnow Bridge, #Monmouth. Part of the #medieval town defences, this is the only surviving gated #bridge in Britain. Built in the 1270s to replace a twelfth-century timber bridge, with the gatehouse added in c.1300. #Wales #history #heritage #archaeology

A bit more by way of #introduction.

My #archaeology career has taken me along some interesting paths - focussing #historical #medieval and #urban archaeology. Interested in archaeological #practice and #ethics. Currently CEO of an archaeological charity in #Wales.

I also volunteer as #Trustee of a leading independent #museum in the English midlands, and as a Trustee of an #environmental #charity in Wales.

#cycling #shrewsbury #shropshire #sustainable

Hello!

I am an archaeologist who is interested in using the past in the present to create social and environmental benefits for the future.

Curious to explore a different approach to social media.

#introduction #archaeology