Olaf Bayer
@olafbayer.bsky.social
Landscape archaeology, prehistory, earthwork survey
30 years ago this week my first job at #Exeter #Archaeology was to help excavate 2 ship wreck victims that were falling out of a cliff top near Croyde #Devon. From a display at Barnstaple Museum. Thanks for the photo Cain Hegarty
30 years ago this week I started my first proper job as an archaeologist at the sadly now closed #Exeter #Archaeology. I learned so much in my 3-4 years there, continually being thrown in at the deep end and mostly floating. Here I am photographing a hole in the ground in central Exeter
State seeks to shut down Spycops inquiry Comment, Jul 20th Will Andy Burnham, who built his political career on justice and accountability after Hillsborough, deny the same to victims of state abuse? ~ Ben Leamy ~ freedomnews.org.uk/2026/07/20/s...
State seeks to shut down Spycops inquiry - Freedom News
Will Andy Burnham, who built his political career on justice and accountability after Hillsborough, deny the same to victims of state abuse?
freedomnews.org.uk
30 years ago Reclaim the Streets transformed the M41 in Shepards Bush, London into a party. A life changing day for 20 year old me pasttense.co.uk/2020/07/13/t...
Today in London festive history, 1996: Reclaim the Streets Re-Wild the M41 motorway, Shepherds Bush
1996 was proclaimed (by the car industry) “Year of the Car”. Reclaim The Streets turned that into ‘the Year We Squatted a Motorway’. July that year saw RTS mount what was pr…
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Nearly 6 years after moving in I’ve only just discovered there is an #OrdnanceSurvey bench mark on our house.
💠Call for Papers!💠 LSG Conference, 6-7 Nov 2026, N.Yorkshire, UK. Resilient Landscapes - applying archaeological survey & understanding to holistic Nature Recovery Abstracts due by 31 July. Expand attached poster for full details ⤵️ #LandscapeArchaeology #NatureRecovery #Archaeology 🏺 #LSG2026
School is closed because of the hot weather. This afternoon I am working on a hachure plan of a #BronzeAge cairn in the air conditioned foyer of the local cinema whilst the kids watch a film. #archaeology #climatechange
Here is the aerial and earthwork survey at Castilly Henge, #Cornwall. historicengland.org.uk/research/res... #landscapearchaeology #archaeology #Neolithic #BronzeAge
Castilly Henge and its landscape, Lanivet and Luxulyan, Cornwall: Aerial and Earthwork Survey| Historic England
Castilly Henge and its landscape, Lanivet and Luxulyan, Cornwall: Aerial and Earthwork Survey
historicengland.org.uk
This week I am teaching analytical earthwork survey to students on the lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk MSc in Applied Landscape #Archaeology. We are recording First World War practice trenches in Wytham Woods. Under beautiful beech trees and ankle deep in bluebells
A short video by the Cornwall Heritage Trust on the Castilly Henge excavation project youtu.be/P5VKm0ZvAc4?...
Castilly Henge: Examining, Illuminating and Sustaining Cornwall’s ancient sacred heart
YouTube video by Cornwall Heritage Trust
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This daming clip from 2011 hasn't been online for years. Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer lying on Newsnight about the fact that the Corwn Prosecution Service colluded with police to secure dozens of wrongful convictions of activists targeted by #spycops 🧵 www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqGq...
DPP Keir Starmer says 'no systemic problem' with spycops deceiving courts - Newsnight 6 Dec 2011
YouTube video by Cops Campaign
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A mixture of fascination and anger this week watching police spy Jim Boyling being cross examined by the Undercover Policing Enquiry m.youtube.com/@undercoverp...
Undercover Policing Inquiry
The Official YouTube account of the Undercover Policing Inquiry. Please email info@ucpi.org.uk to contact the Inquiry.
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Police Spies Out Of Lives@spiesoutoflives.bsky.social · 8mo ago"He said about half of the SDS undercover officers while he was in the unit had sexual relationships with activists without disclosing their true identities." theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... #spycops #InstitutionalSexism #Misogyny
"He said about half of the SDS undercover officers while he was in the unit had sexual relationships with activists without disclosing their true identities." theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... #spycops #InstitutionalSexism #Misogyny
Met had ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy, says spycop who tricked women into sexual relationships
Jim Boyling tells public inquiry senior managers turned blind eye to long-term relationships with three women
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Over 700 people on our open day at Castilly Henge #Cornwall with @cornwallarch.bsky.social and Cornwall Heritage Trust. Starting the long journey home, tired but very pleased
End of week 3 at Castilly henge excavation #cornwall www.cornwallheritagetrust.org/community/ca...
Castilly Henge Excavation Blog | Cornwall Heritage Trust
"What was once a rarely trodden landscape, the field in which Castilly Henge lies, was now busy with volunteers and archaeologists digging, sieving, and
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BBC Cornwall article and radio interview about our excavation at Castilly Henge #Cornwall www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Work begins on hidden Neolithic stone circle dig near Bodmin
More than £40,000 of National Lottery funding was awarded to excavate the site earlier this year.
bbc.co.uk
The open day at the Castilly Henge excavation is on Saturday 11th October #Neolithic #Cornwall www.cornwallheritagetrust.org/event/castil...
Castilly Henge Excavation Open Day | Cornwall Heritage Trust
For the first time, visitors are invited to explore the archaeological excavation at Castilly Henge – a major project targeting important questions about the character, date and potential later reuse ...
cornwallheritagetrust.org
Reposted from @HE_Archaeology Excavation trenches are open, volunteers have arrived, soil is being sieved, and school visits have begun at Castilly Henge #Cornwall. We are excited to be collaborating with @Heritage_Trust & @cornwallarch.bsky.social at this fascinating site. bit.ly/CastillyProject
More on #Castilly #Neolithic henge excavation #Cornwall www.cornwallheritagetrust.org/community/ca...
Castilly Henge Excavation Blog | Cornwall Heritage Trust
"What was once a rarely trodden landscape, the field in which Castilly Henge lies, was now busy with volunteers and archaeologists digging, sieving, and
cornwallheritagetrust.org
On Monday after 10 years away I return to excavating #archaeology. Here’s a picture of a younger, hairier me digging in #Exeter in winter 1997/8
Free lecture on recent research at Castilly Henge #Cornwall #Neolithic www.cornwallheritagetrust.org/event/castil...
Castilly Henge Excavation Online Community Talk - EXTRA PLACES UNEXPECTEDLY AVAILABLE | Cornwall Heritage Trust
EXTRA PLACES UNEXPECTEDLY AVAILABLE Join Dr Olaf Bayer, Senior Archaeological Investigator at Historic England, to learn more about this upcoming archaeological excavation – a project which aims to re...
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Deadline extended until 1st Sep! #LandscapeArchaeology job ⬇️ Cambridge + hybrid, UK.
EarthworkBec@earthworkbec.bsky.social · last yr.🚨 JOB ALERT - come work in my team?! Vacancy for an Archaeological Investigator with #LandscapeArchaeology experience. Full time, fixed-term contract until 31 March 2026, based in Cambridge with hybrid working. Apply by 26th Aug 👉 app.beapplied.com/apply/pbdaw6...
🚨 JOB ALERT - come work in my team?! Vacancy for an Archaeological Investigator with #LandscapeArchaeology experience. Full time, fixed-term contract until 31 March 2026, based in Cambridge with hybrid working. Apply by 26th Aug 👉 app.beapplied.com/apply/pbdaw6...
Sally Taylor (my first DPhil candidate co-supervised from beginning to end) graduated yesterday. Here is a link to Sally’s research on #Neolithic Group VI Cumbrian axes ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid... Congratulations Dr Taylor! @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social
Stories written in stone: Langdale axes in early Neolithic Cumbria and beyond - ORA - Oxford University Research Archive
The study explores the characteristics of Group VI Langdale axes and the Cumbrian landscapes where they were found. A range of research approaches has been used, including direct examination, digital ...
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I’m doing at talk in #Roche #Cornwall about our forthcoming excavation at #Castilly #Neolithic #henge www.cornwallheritagetrust.org/event/castil...
Castilly Henge Excavation Community Talk | Cornwall Heritage Trust
Join Dr Olaf Bayer, Senior Archaeological Investigator at Historic England, to learn more about this upcoming archaeological excavation – a project which aims to reveal the secrets of a unique […]
cornwallheritagetrust.org