Watching Brief - May 2020

Welcome to Watching Brief. A monthly show available via podcast and as topical segments via YouTube. As the name implies, each month my co-host Andy Brockman of the Pipeline (Where history is tomorrow's news) and I cast an eye over news stories, topical media and entertainment and discuss and debate what we find. Link of the Month: The Buried Spitfires of Burma: A ‘Fake’ History: https://buriedinburma.com/ Links: 01:28 - Coronavirus & Archaeology Update: Guidance on searching for Archaeological finds in England during COVID-19: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-on-searching-for-archaeological-finds-in-england-during-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR1RIg6o-309yMX1a19h9JenBQAWdSb9ME0UKo9Rh6bXvi0wd-ANAs5ie5E National Trust Scotland confirms emergency measures: https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/trust-confirms-emergency-measures Culture Secretary announces cultural Renewal Taskforce: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/culture-secretary-announces-cultural-renewal-taskforce?fbclid=IwAR2NHSNTVLhZcejGN5BX9go5eOIdAuFGSseB6vfakUQMNMycs4OydoJpDgw Smugglers Are Using Coronavirus Lockdowns to Loot Artifacts: https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2020/04/30/smugglers-are-using-coronavirus-lockdowns-to-loot-artifacts/#14691a8136bf 21:02 - Carbon Dating, the Archaeological workhorse is getting a major reboot: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01499-y?fbclid=IwAR2WSBeEbiRDKyVwV8yYYjYtxwq1U-rFuPuP2ax_6eC54ztbLa1ISLqy4cE 31:43 - United States Files Civil Action to Forfeit Rare Cuneiform Tablet Bearing Portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/united-states-files-civil-action-forfeit-rare-cuneiform-tablet-bearing-portion-epic?fbclid=IwAR2WSBeEbiRDKyVwV8yYYjYtxwq1U-rFuPuP2ax_6eC54ztbLa1ISLqy4cE Hobby Lobby Sues Christies, Wants us to Feel Sorry for Them: https://www.thedailybeast.com/hobby-lobby-sues-christies-wants-us-to-feel-sorry-for-them?fbclid=IwAR1SlYvgyuJvErbUr45xJhcx_YWalv0oeUfNpEInt-iHF921hz50-7stqf4 46:49 - Rio Tinto blasts 46,000 year old Aboriginal site to expand iron ore mine: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.