Category Archives: Project

Gee whizz, more Geofizz!

Posted on November 11, 2014 by lochbrowlandscape

Each year, a number of volunteers join us at Lochbrow. We asked some of them to tell us why they decided to volunteer and something about their experiences at Lochbrow. In this blog post Faith and Bob explain ….   … Continue reading →

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Sound and vision – a Lochbrow playlist

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Dottie_GM

Over the years we’ve kicked around ideas about a playlist for Lochbrow. I’ve tried to scribble down whenever someone mentioned a song, or whenever I’ve come across something that seemed appropriate. I’ve turned everything I could remember into a Spotify … Continue reading →

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Exciting results as the Lochbrow 2014 season draws to a close

Posted on September 28, 2014 by lochbrowlandscape

So that’s it for another year. The Lochbrow 2014 season came to an end yesterday afternoon after a full week of survey. Unfortunately we were plagued by instrument problems, which meant that we were forced to change our plans several … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 24th September

Posted on September 27, 2014 by lochbrowlandscape

We’ve had another couple of good days at Lochbrow. Our numbers were increased slightly with the addition of a couple of volunteers yesterday and today, though both Liam and Robyn left today (Wednesday). We continue to be amazed by the … Continue reading →

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Lots Of Lovely Filth, or The Sediments of Lochbrow

Posted on September 22, 2014 by fossiliam

For the last however-many years I’ve been promising to write something about the geomorphology and Quaternary sedimentology of Lochbrow, and steadfastly failing to do so. It’s mainly because I’m a rocky Earth scientist, and don’t feel confident describing and interpreting … Continue reading →

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Sun, survey and kites

Posted on September 22, 2014 by lochbrowlandscape

Hello from what has been a very sunny and warm Lochbrow! In fact, so sunny and warm that we’ve been getting confused about what time of year it is. We’re just not used to being at Lochbrow and having really … Continue reading →

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It’s that time again! 2014 season announcement

Posted on August 30, 2014 by lochbrowlandscape

We are pleased to announce that the Lochbrow Landscape Project will be returning for a futher season of survey at the end of September. We will be on site from the 21st of September and posting updates here as the … Continue reading →

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Everything is better with ice cream

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Dottie_GM

It is my considered opinion that all archaeological fieldwork, regardless of location or time of year, should start off with ice cream. This goes double for blog posts. I present to you the Artist’s Palette (four scoops of ice cream … Continue reading →

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Going for a stroll: walking the landscape at Lochbrow

Posted on June 1, 2014 by lochbrowlandscape

After an unpromising start to the day, the sun shone for the Lochbrow Landscape Project team last weekend when we met up to walk around the wider Lochbrow landscape. All were fortified by a visit to an ice cream farm … Continue reading →

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Soggy socks and jokes about cows: a view from the field

Posted on January 4, 2014 by lochbrowlandscape

At Lochbrow we’ve been very fortunate to have had a number of dedicated volunteers working with us, and the 2013 season was no exception. Here, archaeology student Natalia writes about her Lochbrow 2013 experience. Hello, I am an archaeology student … Continue reading →

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