Sara-Jayne Boughton

Commercial field archaeologist and experienced cake eater.

[Sara-Jayne Boughton @slboughton]

Hengistbury Head at 8am and other such daytime views. Perfect winter weather for a work visit.

#archaeology #scheduledmonument #prehistory #roman #sssi

[Sara-Jayne Boughton @slboughton]

@engwind_art @CYBERCREWNFT Can’t wait to beat Reece in all my NFT drip @TheJamesSimm @treebeardNFTs @SamUppal1

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

Word of the day is ‘mulligrubs’ (16th century): a state of despondency or sense of doom.

[Sara-Jayne Boughton @slboughton]

A nice little find from the site I’m monitoring

[EA Bridgwater Tidal Barrier @BarrierTidal]

Archaeological investigations have discovered a Roman pot in an excavated ditch, which is thought be part of a Roman settlement.

[Dig For Archaeology @ForArchaeology]

Do you watch 'Time Team', 'Digging for Britain' or 'The Great British Dig'?

Been to historic sites or are @nationaltrust or @EnglishHeritage member?

The arch you see starts in fabulous depts like Worcester working hard to tell the stories of the past.

https://t.co/wcZX28Vex6

[Dr! Adelle Bricking @archae_delle]

If you go on a walk with an archaeologist, you should expect to be told all about how the heritage sector in Britain is under attack and even though the demand for archaeologists is higher than ever, universities keep slashing departments and funding #Dig4Arch

[Sara-Jayne Boughton @slboughton]

The staff has not been consulted, just an FYI. @saveworcsarch

[Cat Lodge @CatLodge1]

BBC News - Thousands join call to save archaeology at Worcester University
https://t.co/BCTC9FQso5

[Tess Machling @Tess_Machling]

Honestly. I'm that angry about this. This is a lovely department, connected to its community, doing great things to make archaeology more diverse.. and headed by @dr_lewis1 who is one of the most generous, inspiring, educators and researchers I know....

Let's do this.

[Sara-Jayne Boughton @slboughton]

It’s me! Follow @saveworcsarch for updates on @worcester_uni closing the well regarded arch dept.

[saveworcsarch @saveworcsarch]

"I went to university to study literature and came out an archaeologist, so that says something."

Next up, the fabulous @slboughton (2014) with her submission to our #AlumniTestimonials!

#SaveArchaeologyAtWorcester

[Sara-Jayne Boughton @slboughton]

I’m sharing this video again because I’m furious. No market for archaeology!? Commercial archaeology is BOOMING with no new archaeologists to deliver. @worcester_uni @saveworcsarch

Worcestershire Course off the Menu as Uni Ends Archaeology - https://t.co/3PIPQvrEou via @YouTube

[Dig For Archaeology @ForArchaeology]

An @Archaeos0up interview with @ArchaeoRowe and @dr_lewis from @worcester_uni about the proposed closure of the archaeology dept.

https://t.co/AE5kPDET9u

[Sara-Jayne Boughton @slboughton]

Give this article a read if you can. Details the lack of communication and sense that goes into shutting an archaeology dept. down by people who don’t understand archaeology

@worcester_uni @saveworcsarch

[@andybrockman.bsky.social 🦋 @pipelinenews]

New in thePipeLine: Worcestershire Course: The inside story of the closure of the Archaeology department at the University of Worcester.
#SaveArchaeologyAtWorcester #Dig4Arch
https://t.co/dzWgZTlVqo

[@andybrockman.bsky.social 🦋 @pipelinenews]

Coming later this evening: the new Watching Brief talks to @dr_lewis1 and PhD candidate @ArchaeoRowe about the proposed closure of the Archaeology department at Worcester.
It is probably one of the most powerful and important interviews we have recorded, so don't miss it.

[saveworcsarch @saveworcsarch]

We are hearing that organisations trying to contact the Vice-Chancellor are receiving 'undeliverable' responses.
#SaveArchaeologyAtWorcester

[Sara-Jayne Boughton @slboughton]

@ArchaeoRowe “Discussed” smells strongly of absolutely no forward planning or designated route in place.

Let’s just sack the staff, close the department and discuss it after. @saveworcsarch @worcester_uni

[Sara-Jayne Boughton @slboughton]

4/4 No consultation, no information. Shortsightedness in the extreme.

The commercial sector is screaming out for archaeologists. It’s on its knees. Shame on @worcester_uni

@saveworcsarch

[Sara-Jayne Boughton @slboughton]

3/4 We are set up for success and you can’t go anywhere in the sector without finding @worcester_uni alumni.

I went to university to study literature and came out an archaeologist. That says something.

@saveworcsarch

[Sara-Jayne Boughton @slboughton]

2/4 The @worcester_uni archaeology department gave me a chance when a Russell group university told me they “wouldn’t even consider” me. To me, the passion and professionalism of the lecturers is unprecedented.

@saveworcsarch

[Sara-Jayne Boughton @slboughton]

1/4 The short-sightedness of @worcester_uni is baffling.

The archaeology dept. at Worcester is diverse and inclusive and has one of the highest employability rates for the sector in the country.

@saveworcsarch