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The next Landscape Survey Group conference is coming up again! The Call for Papers is out now, and the theme is 'Resilient Landscapes, applying archaeological survey and understanding to holistic nature recovery'. Will we see you there? landscapesurvey.org

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Please note! The collaborative event between Buildings and Landscape SIG in Deerhurst will be deferred until September. More information will follow soon!

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PER-Core is a palaeoenvironmental reading group to come to chat about all things old and environmental. We meet the last Tuesday of every month online to talk about a theme or topic. The group is very informal and open to anyone at any level. Are you interested in joining? Email p.j.gould@stir.ac.uk

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Landscapes and buildings, is there a better, more comprehensive combination? In July, the Landscape SIG and Buildings SIG are collaborating for an in-person event in Deerhurst. Details are being firmed up as we speak, so more information will soon follow.

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Ahead of our AGM tomorrow, we received some statistics about our membership. Within the last year, we have doubled our membership. Say hi, all 536 of you!

*News from our survey* Today is the launch of two short films celebrating the network of Historic Environment Records run by 80+ local authorities and national parks across England. The History Before Us (2 mins) explains what an HER actually is. vimeo.com/1174819186?s...

What are Historic Environment Records?

Find out why Historic Environment Records (HERs) matter now more than ever. Historic England champions  the network of local HERs that capture millions of unique records about our shared past.

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We are taking over! In February 2027, the Landscape SIG will do a takeover of The Archaeologist, the magazine by CIfA. The working party members are Kat Hopwood-Lewis, David Astbury, Brandon Braun, Ian Houlston, Tori Park, Janine Young and Sam Turner. We will reveal the theme later!

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We were present at the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists Members' Day yesterday! It was great to hear some of the talks of other groups as well, such as the Finds and Heritage Crime. Great stuff!

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Okay, so we've talked about different peat-related words. What are the most common (or the most uncommon) peatland landscape management practices? And what are they used for?

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How many words do you know for peat and peat-like areas? And are there actually defined differences between these words, even if people (mistakenly?) use them interchangeably?

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On Wednesday 14 January we will have our next lunchtime talk! We hope to see you there, between 12:05 and 12:55. Our speakers will be from the Institute of Name Studies (University of Nottingham) and from National Trust. Please find the registration link on our CIfA webpage or here: lnkd.in/e7fkkhBk

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