OWPG: Media News Bulletin January 2018 | Page 6

M urmurations and ancient monuments have been occupying the thoughts of Guild vice president Roly Smith over the past few weeks. They were the subjects of major feature articles by Roly in BBC Countyfile magazine. The murmurations are the spectacular gatherings of starlings seen at dusk at various sites around Britain in winter; and the ancient monuments were hillforts – those enigmatic earthworks which encircle so many of the summits of our British hills, and which have fascinated Roly for many years. Still on the subject of archaeology, the latest edition of ACID (Archaeology and Conservation in Derbyshire) which Roly edits was published this month, and as a result of Roly’s recently- reprinted book, Clarion Call, a new exhibition of the life and work of GHB Ward is being planned for the Weston Park Museum in Sheffield. Main A murmuration of starlings Inset Mam Tor hillfort, Peak District ROLY SMITH Monuments and murmurations Contact Roly... telephone 01629 812034 email [email protected]