What did I do on my summer vacation? I spent two weeks in a farmer’s field unearthing a 4,000-year-old stone circle. From flint tools to antler picks, the past came alive beneath my trowel—right in the heart of Streethouse. Here’s Astrid’s reflection of her time at our field-site in Loftus, UK.

The 2025 Dig-Season has Commenced! Nine students, and SSHRC PG: Environments of Change project collaborators have travelled to Streethouse, North Yorkshire, UK, to kick-off the dig season with a variety of different skill building opportunities beyond their research area.