In this episode, Roxy speaks with three archaeological conservators who regularly conserve archaeological finds lifted from glacial areas in the Northern Hemisphere. In ice patches, areas that are stationary, frozen, and often obscured by snowfall, organic heritage such as plant or animal-based materials can survive with minimal degradation or loss even over multiple millennia.

However, the escalating warming of the planet is having a significant impact on these high altitude areas leading to more frequent melting events and exposing more finds.

Francis, Margrethe, and Johanna each describe some of the unique finds that have been uncovered due to the glacial melting in their local areas. They also highlight how the stability of these finds can be significantly hindered if left out in the elements due to our changing c ...