The Fight to Save Archaeology

Dan Snow's History Hit

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🗓️ 27 July 2021

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Archaeology is not just about digging, it’s about understanding the human experience of existence.

In the space of a few weeks there have been many sad developments in archaeology in the UK. Sheffield University announced the closure of its world-renowned archaeology department, shortly before Liverpool’s waterfront was stripped of its UNESCO World Heritage status, which preceded the news that Stonehenge is also at risk. In this episode, Dan is joining the fight to save archaeology. He chats with TV presenter, archaeological scientist and lecturer at Newcastle University, Chloe Duckworth and Executive Director of the Council for British Archaeology, Neil Redfern, about the importance of the discipline. They discuss why archaeology matters, why it’s a good subject to study, and, in a world facing issues like a global pandemic and climate change, why put funding into digging up the past?

For more information on how you can campaign to save archaeology in the UK, head to: www.dig4arch.co.uk

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0:00.0	Hi everyone, welcome to Dan Snow's History Hit.
0:02.6	I'm Dan Snow.
0:03.4	How are you all doing this beautiful, beautiful week?
0:06.7	We are hooking up with an important campaign
0:09.2	on the podcast today.
0:10.4	We are joining the fight to save archaeology.
0:13.4	We've had big and sad development here in the UK
0:16.8	in the world of archaeology.
0:18.2	Liverpool, the jewel of the Northwest,
0:21.2	has lost its UNESCO World Heritage status
0:23.7	because of all the new building around their docks.
0:26.4	That's kind of archaeology.
0:27.9	Perhaps more importantly, the University of Sheffield
0:29.7	and that's its closing its archaeology department down.
0:32.0	And now amazingly, Stonehenge HQ, one of the world's greatest sites,
0:37.2	is probably about to be listed as at-risk by UNESCO
0:40.3	because the government's cavalier attitude
0:42.2	of drilling a few tunnels under that sacred monument.
0:46.3	It's tough times.
0:47.2	It's tough times for archaeology at the moment.
0:48.4	We're being attacked on all sides.
0:50.0	So this is a call to arms.
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