Lovely that there seems an appetite for the #SPTAarchaeology tour! Ok we’ll do it! So strap yourselves into a 4x4 and prepare to visit some highlights of the best preserved archaeology in England! Parts of a World Heritage Site and 309 Sched mons!

So there are safety rules, keep social distancing as we go, stay I. The rights of way and don’t pick anything up!! #SPTAarchaeology

We have 38,000 hectares to explore (same size as the Isle of Wight) so we’ll take things slowly. Tomorrow will be the West of the Plain, Thurs the Centre, and Fri the East. #SPTAarchaeology

Always read the safety notes as we go round #SPTAarchaeology

So before we set off, some reading material - and this will stay relevant if you are inspired to visit the Plain in actuality in future: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-access-to-military-areas#salisbury-plain #SPTAarchaeology

There is a newsletter to check out to: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/salisbury-plain-training-area-spta-newsletter #SPTAarchaeology

And you’ll want to read this book at some point as it is simply magnificent if you like archaeology #SPTAarchaeology

Not to mention you’ll need to check out the collections of finds made on the Plain over the centuries now held in Devizes @WiltshireMuseum and Salisbury @SalisburyMuseum please add pics and visit when we are allowed #SPTAarchaeology

So, if you’re ready, visited your museums, read your books, and done your safety checks we’re ready to go! I’ve picked up my vehicle of choice and am leaving Westdown camp with you. See you tomorrow for the WEST #SPTAarchaeology

Oh.... and bring wet weather clothing too. As Herman Melville said in Moby Dick - Salisbury Plain is one of the two bleakest places on the planet (with Pine Barrens NY state) #hednotseenbreconbeacons #SPTAarchaeology. See you tomorrow!