I am an archaeologist who prefers the weight of a field notebook to the ease of a digital spreadsheet. My interest lies in the "wonderful things"—the understated, visceral excitement of discovery that defines the best of the British archaeological tradition.

My time has been spent between the research libraries of Nottingham and the trenches of Chester, excavating everything from the footprints of Civil War battlefields to the quiet remains of Roman villas. I founded Antique Land Journal to return to this sense of discovery, advocating for a discipline that prizes the integrity of the record over the speed of the schedule.

This is a journal for those who believe that the grit of the earth and the depth of the library are where the past truly comes back to life.