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(4) REDFERN IL NE Archaeology (cba) was actively involved in getting the farm going in 1972 (see feature Jul/Aug 2020/173). Since then, it has had several locations and lots of building and rebuilding. Yet at its heart remains the core principle of hands-on experimental archaeology that its founder Peter Reynolds was so instrumental in developing. Through its different guises and sites one thing has remained constant: the sense of community that has grown around its development, a community of endeavour and collective spirit, highlighted this summer by the erection of a standing stone to commemorate their journey over the last half century. If you get a chance, make your own journey to these incredible landscapes, places and sites (see endnote). You will not be disappointed. Queen Elizabeth II A final festival visit to recollect was to Beacon Ring hillfort on the edge of Welshpool. This is a dramatic yet intimate landscape on the very boarder between Wales and England, where Henry vii mustered his Welsh army as it set off to challenge Richard iii for the throne of England. Yet it is the trees on this monument that now give it greater significance. Planted in 1953 to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elisabeth ii, every year the trees’ changing colours spell out her monogram. My guide on the day i visited was Paul Belford, director of Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust. We spoke about how the significance of the ring changes on every visit you make, and as you discover new stories and associations with the place. Heritage values are not fixed, they are fluid and evolve and change over time. In the days since the Queen died, these trees and the significance of Beacon Hill have shifted again. Magazine cover price We are all aware of the current economic challenges and inflation, which are having a direct impact on the production cost of British Archaeology. In light of this we have taken the difficult decision to increase the cover price of your magazine. This will affect only direct sales, with no change in either membership rates or subscription packages. The best way to support our work and receive British Archaeology to your door is to become a cba member. Find out more on our website, at www.archaeologyuk.org/what-we-do/ become-a-cba-member.html. Kilmartin Museum www.kilmartin.org. Flag Fen https://flagfen.org.uk. The Scottish Crannog Centre https://crannog.co.uk. Butser Ancient Farm www.butserancientfarm.co.uk. Neil Redfern is executive director of the Council for British Archaeology Above: Raising a megalith at Butser Ancient Farm Top left: The Scottish Crannog Centre Left: Beacon Ring hillfort TRUST ICAL ARCHAEOLOG CLWYD-POWYS British Archaeology|November December 2022|7

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Archaeology (cba) was actively involved in getting the farm going in 1972 (see feature Jul/Aug 2020/173). Since then, it has had several locations and lots of building and rebuilding. Yet at its heart remains the core principle of hands-on experimental archaeology that its founder Peter Reynolds was so instrumental in developing. Through its different guises and sites one thing has remained constant: the sense of community that has grown around its development, a community of endeavour and collective spirit, highlighted this summer by the erection of a standing stone to commemorate their journey over the last half century.

If you get a chance, make your own journey to these incredible landscapes, places and sites (see endnote). You will not be disappointed.

Queen Elizabeth II A final festival visit to recollect was to Beacon Ring hillfort on the edge of Welshpool. This is a dramatic yet intimate landscape on the very boarder between Wales and England, where Henry vii mustered his Welsh army as it set off to challenge Richard iii for the throne of England. Yet it is the trees on this monument that now give it greater significance. Planted in 1953 to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elisabeth ii, every year the trees’ changing colours spell out her monogram. My guide on the day i visited was Paul Belford, director of Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust. We spoke about how the significance of the ring changes on every visit you make, and as you discover new stories and associations with the place.

Heritage values are not fixed, they are fluid and evolve and change over time. In the days since the Queen died, these trees and the significance of Beacon Hill have shifted again.

Magazine cover price We are all aware of the current economic challenges and inflation, which are having a direct impact on the production cost of British Archaeology. In light of this we have taken the difficult decision to increase the cover price of your magazine. This will affect only direct sales, with no change in either membership rates or subscription packages. The best way to support our work and receive British Archaeology to your door is to become a cba member. Find out more on our website, at www.archaeologyuk.org/what-we-do/ become-a-cba-member.html. Kilmartin Museum www.kilmartin.org. Flag Fen https://flagfen.org.uk. The Scottish Crannog Centre https://crannog.co.uk. Butser Ancient Farm www.butserancientfarm.co.uk. Neil Redfern is executive director of the Council for British Archaeology

Above: Raising a megalith at Butser Ancient Farm

Top left: The Scottish Crannog Centre

Left: Beacon Ring hillfort

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