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Archaeology at Heathrow Terminal 5

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on May 30, 2007
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The Archaeology at Heathrow T5 website has been launched today by Framework Archaeology. It allows you to follow the story of the site, from the distant forests of the old stone age, to the ultra-modern
terminal buildings of today. 3D visualisations and animations show how we think it may have looked, and how people might have lived.

Archaeology at Heathrow T5 websiteFor those wanting more detailed information, we have provided a suite of specialist reports for download, and a discussion about the different landscapes that evolved through time. Those who wish to find out exactly what was found, and where, can download our custom-built GIS, called the
“Framework Freeviewer” and digitally dig into the site.

Archaeology at Heathrow T5 also provides RSS feeds for those who wish to subscribe to the site and keep track of any changes or new information.

Archaeology at Heathrow T5 was funded by BAA.

About Framework Archaeology
Framework Archaeology is a joint venture of Wessex Archaeology and Oxford Archaeology set up to work at BAA airports. Since 1998 we have undertaken large excavations at Heathrow Terminal 5 and Stansted. In addition we have carried out archaeological evaluations and smaller excavations at Gatwick, Southampton and Edinburgh airports.

Using our photographs

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on May 24, 2007
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We like to see people using our photos. We post photos of our projects to Flickr, a thriving online photographic community. Many people have begun to use these photos on their own websites, desktop backgrounds and even in screensavers.

Images of the past are always fascinating, be they photographs of fabulous ancient treasures, or muddy trenches full of broken medieval pottery.

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To actively encourage non-commercial use of our photographs, we have adopted a Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0” license for all of our photos hosted on Flickr, and those in our own gallery (which are in fact, one and the same).

What does this mean?
It means that if you see these logos near one of our photos: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0

You are free:

  • to Share: to copy, distribute and transmit the work
  • to Remix: to adapt the work

Under the following conditions:

  • Attribution: You must attribute the work to Wessex Archaeology, and where possible provide a hyperlink to the URL of the original work or www.wessexarch.co.uk (but not in any way that suggests that we endorse you or your use of the work).
  • Noncommercial: You may not use this work for commercial purposes.
  • Share Alike: If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one.

If you are in any doubt on how you can use the photos, please check the text of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 license.

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Put your favourite Wessex Archaeology photos on your own website, or even paint your favourite artefact (or skeleton)! Please link back to the photo page on Flickr (as per their community guidelines) or gallery/project page if copied directly from our website - this will help people to find our more about the context of the photo.

Why?
We hope that more widespread use of our photographs will encourage more people to learn about, or take an interest in, archaeology and history. We believe that adopting a Creative Commons license will help us to achieve this, and remove any doubt about how and where our images may be used.

What do I do if I want to use one of your photos commercially?
You should email info@wessexarch.co.uk with the URL of the photograph, and provide us with information about how and where the image will be used. We will get in touch with you to discuss further arrangements.

Win a replica Stone Age handaxe!

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on August 1, 2006
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Fill in our website surveyFill in our online survey in August and you could win a replica handaxe.

Our website is big. It now has over a thousand pages. To help us decide our future direction we have put together a short user survey. Tell us what you think of the site today, and what you would like to see in the future. There is a prize draw.

If you leave your email address when you complete the survey, you will be entered into a competition to win a replica handaxe made by Phil Harding. Phil is one of our senior archaeologists, famous for his role in ‘Time Team‘, but also an expert flint knapper.

The survey runs until August 31st and Phil will pick the lucky winner on Friday September 1st. The winner will be contacted by email.

Phil Harding and the replica handaxe prize

Photos, Archaeology and Flickr

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on May 3, 2006
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TrowellingAt Wessex Archaeology, we’ve been working hard to build up a photo gallery which shows some of our most interesting projects and finds. We are pleased to announce that we now have over 200 photos online, with many more on the way. You can see them on the gallery section of our website.

The gallery has always been one of the most visited parts of our website. Thousands of people look at it each week, and we know from their comments that people love to see what life is like on an excavation, and to look at pictures of what has been dug up. In the light of its popularity, we have taken a different approach to a ‘traditional’ gallery.

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