Stonehenge: a Curator’s view
Channel: The Ulster Archaeological Society
Date: 2023-03-28

Stonehenge is an iconic prehistoric monument in Wiltshire in southern Britain. It is managed by English Heritage on behalf of the British government and as Senior Property Curator I make sure that there is no impact on the monument itself by visitors, researchers, conservationists and all the infrastructure needed to welcome over a million visitors every year.
 
In this lecture I will give a brief description of Stonehenge and a summary of recent research projects and then briefly consider how some artists, writers and poets have responded to Stonehenge over many centuries.

Dr Heather Sebire is currently a Senior Historic Property Curator for Stonehenge at English Heritage working with Stonehenge itself and all the sites held in guardianship within the Stonehenge and Avebury and Associated sites World Heritage site. She was curator to the Stonehenge Environmental Improvements Project which resulted in the new Visitor Centre and improvements to the immediate landscape around Stonehenge.