The Shindig | A Rubicon Archaeology Podcast

Our former colleague Craig Huddart sat down with Matthew Harffy, the award-winning author of the Bernica Chronicles. The series follows warrior Beobrand on his action-packed adventures in 7th century Northumbria. Craig and Matthew discuss the history of northern England, how Matthew incorporates historical and archaeology research into his fiction, and what it means to bring history to life.His new book, For Lord and Land, is out now. Matthew Harffy - Author

Jens Thoms Iversson, the creative director of the Rain Gothenburg project in Sweden, talks to us about weather and heritage, developing in historical cities, and how to design creative infrastructure. You can learn more about the project here: Rain Gothenburg - Göteborg 2021 (goteborg2021.com)

The Battle of Vinegar Hill was fought on 21 June 1798 between Irish Rebel forces and the British Army. The loss of the Irish forces marked a turning point in the Irish Rebellion of '98, and the site of the battle in and near Enniscorthy, Co Wexford has become a site of national importance. Jonathan Millar joined Damian Shiels (@irishacw) of Abarta Hertiage (Abarta Heritage – Explore Ireland's Heritage with the Experts) and Sam Wilson (SAM WILSON BATTLEFIELD ARCHAEOLOGY - Home (weebly.com) at Vinegar Hill to discuss the site and battlefield archaeology.

Julian Robert Post-Melbye, a member of the glacial archaeology team for the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo, Norway, speaks to us about life as a glacial archaeologist, some of the incredible finds their team has uncovered, and how they are racing against time to recover as many artefacts as possible before the glaciers of Norway disappear forever.To learn more, you can visit their website Secrets Of The Ice and follow them on social media: Secrets Of The Ice (@brearkeologi) / Twitter, @secretsoftheice (Instagram).

Sandra Henry, the lead research archaeologist for the CHERISH project, talks to us about her work surveying coastal heritage in Ireland and Wales.To learn more about the project, you can visit their website Home - CHERISH (cherishproject.eu), or follow them on social media CHERISH Project (@CHERISHproj) / Twitter or @cherish_project (Instagram).

What is a broch? Considered the most enigmatic structures of Scottish prehistory, brochs are massive circular stone towers with a long history of folklore, amateur enquiry, and academic investigation and excavation. Built between 400 BC and 100 AD, these unusually tall structures were design withed a degree of sophistication and ingenuity unparalleled in the British Isles at the time. Despite everything we know, there is still so much left to learn about these impressive structures! Iain Maclean and Kenneth McElroy sit down with us to talk about the Caithness Broch Project, a grass-roots charity working to promote, preserve, and conserve the archaeology and heritage of Caithness. They answer our most burning questions, including: what were brochs used for? How long were they in use? And - most important of all - did they have a roof?Learn more and donate at their website: Caithness Broch Project - Archaeology in Caithness, Scotland (thebrochproject.co.uk)Follow them on social media:Facebook: (1) Caithness Broch Project | FacebookInstagram: Caithness Broch Project (@caithnessbrochproject) • Instagram photos and videosTwitter: Caithness Broch Project (@TheBrochProject) / Twitter