Andrew Burn

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Archaeologist, Development Advice Team Leader for Yorkshire Region at Historic England. Nature recovery and archaeology. Committee Member @landscapesurvey.bsky.com Views here my own. #archaeology #landscapearchaeology #heritage #nature #outdoors

Large earthwork mound covered in parched yellowing grass, with the grey stone ruins of Middleham Castle in the distance, under cloudy skies.
The interior of a former forge at Abbeydale industrial hamlet, with a large brick built fireplace to oje sode and the clutter of steel grinding equipment scatteted around the forge.
Medieval masons marks carved into a stone wall, along with some later grafitti
A veiw across green trees and rolling hills, under bright blue skies with occasional clouds. Three uneven gravestones can be seen in the foreground.
West front of the honey coloured stone ruins of Byland Abbey, showing the remains of the circular rose window. The sun sits behind wispy clouds in an otherwise blue sky.
A former British Rail Black 5 steam Locomotive pulling a train of cream and white coaches into Grosmont Station under blue skies
Poster text, shortened for ALT text: Resilient Landscapes - applying archaeological survey and understanding to holistic Nature Recovery. Fri 6 & Sat 7 November 2026. Memorial Hall, Pickering & the North York Moors National Park. The Landscape Survey Group’s 2026 conference will combine a day of in-person presentations followed by a day visiting the North York Moors. The conference will explore the growing role of landscape archaeology in shaping nature recovery, climate resilience and long-term land management. It seeks to bring together archaeologists, heritage/ecology/conservation professionals, land managers and community groups to consider how applied archaeological knowledge and investigation can help support better decision-making. At a time when environmental change is accelerating, this conference asks how the deep-time perspective of landscape archaeology can help shape more resilient futures. By reading the past carefully, we can act in ways that respect complexity, protect heritage, restore ecological value and strengthen the relationship between people and place. Papers are sought on how archaeological evidence, historic landscape character, traditional land-use and community memory can all contribute to more integrated approaches to nature recovery. Focus will be placed on recent case studies where landscape archaeology has helped develop collaborative, landscape-level restoration and recovery strategies. Projects may include (but need not be restricted to) improving biodiversity, habitat creation or other landscape management work. Presentations should show how archaeological survey, including field observation and recording, aerial survey methodologies and local knowledge can reveal not only what survives, but how that understanding can support practical management, partnership working and wider public benefit. To contribute a 20min paper or a poster, please send titles & abstracts (250 words max) to andrew.burn@historicengland.org.uk by 31 July.
A large grass covered eathwork mound on the horizon with blue cloud filled sky above and trees and green fields in the foreground.
A row of ruined grey slate built workers cottages, roofless and starting to be reclaimed by nature.
A view of the grey stone castle ruins with blue skies and light cloud. Green grass field and a stone path in the foreground
Open moorland, lightly dusted with snow, under clear blue skies with a low winter sun casting long shadows
A rock outcrop on the edge of heather and bracken moorland, under blue skies overlooking a cloud filled valley
Banks and ditches of a Roman Camp, in low winter sun with a light covering if snow, under blue skies with winter grass showing green through the white snow.
Snow covered earthworks in low winter sun at Cawthorn Roman Camps. Grass shows through as the melt begins under clear blue skies.
A snow covered path winding through green undergrowth and sparsley covered trees under blue sky. A low winter sun casts long shadows.
A view through sparse trees, across a green valley to a distant village. Gloomy grey winter skies overhead.
A small boy exploring grass and Heather covered earthworks, with a back drop of windblown trees ans cloudy skies
A double rainbow set against light grey skies and above brown ans yellow moorland. The photographers shadow can be seen in the foreground
Autumnal trees in low winter sun with orange and yellow leaves
Low earthworks of a Bronze Age barrows with serval trees on top, set in a large green pasture field, with blue skies above
Fantastic Peter Dunn reconstruction painting of the medieval village of Cropton with crofts reaching. Ack to a stone and wood motte and bailey castle on the edge of a green wooded ridge.
Black steam train, billowing steam, and smoke, on a level crossing, silhouette by the sun in a blue sky, with a backdrop of hedges and trees.
Freshly ploughed fields, steaming in the cold morning air, under blue skies and a backdrop of deciduous trees.
A pair of speckled wood butterflies on lush green ferns
The striking ruins of the west end of Byland Abbey, including the Rose Womdow, under blue skies and silhouetted against the morning sun
Black and white image of Whitby Abbey ruins under cloudy skies
The ruins of Byland Abbey under grey skies, with a toddler exploring a green grassy cloister in the foreground.
Views north from Lastingham Moor to Rosedale. Heather and Bilberry in the foreground with moors and forest in the distance under blue skies and white clouds
Clouds gather in the skies over coniferous trees and long grass
Smoke filled horizon above moorland and under cloud filled blue skies
Ruins of Roche Abbey under blue skies with whisky white clouds
A1 Pacific "Tornado" in Brusnwick Green under blue skies at Grosmont Station
River Seven in the shade at Appleton Mill Farm
A sunlit narrow country lane, border by deciduous trees and collapsed drystone walls
A view of Lastingham Moor looking across green tussocks onto brown Heather moorland. Blue sky and white clouds above
Stone foundations of a small rectangular structure, possibly a shepherd's hut or shelter on Rhumbard Snout.
Earthwork remains of a Pillow Mound on Rhumbard Snout overlooking Levisham station in glorious sunshine
View of Otley Bridge looking south across the River Wharfe on a bright sunny day. The 1950s footbridge is clearly visible
A view south from the Bronze Age Urn Field at Moor End, Halifax, taking in valleys and mills od Calderdale.
A few of the ruins of Byland Abbey from the South.