Areas Grey projects begin with a lead: a disputed story, a lost place, an old map, a strange source trail, a landscape clue or a question that has not been properly answered.
Some projects become fieldwork. Some become books, reports or Areas Grey Files. Some remain open, waiting for better evidence, access or the right expedition window.
The Areas Grey project map brings together places, expeditions, leads and research questions connected to the public project board.
Not every marker represents a confirmed answer. Some show past fieldwork or published work. Some mark unresolved leads, research areas or places kept deliberately broad while the evidence is still being assessed.
Selected work from the Areas Grey project board: published expeditions, assessed leads, developing files and restricted investigations.
A field-led expedition through pirate legend, local tradition, cave stories and unexpected discoveries in the Canary Islands. The book records the journey as it happened: research, wrong turns, field notes and all.
A continuing Areas Grey investigation into a Henry Every-related lead in Cornwall. The research has involved source review, field planning and a public television expedition reference, but the full working hypothesis and sensitive details are not currently published while the investigation remains open.
An armchair treasure hunt investigated and solved by a group including Adam Grey. A useful example of how clues, source work and collaborative problem-solving can turn a legend-shaped trail into a resolved answer.
The developing Areas Grey Files system uses Ravenser Odd as a controlled prototype for building Lead Packs, Case Files and future Expedition Reports: structured research outputs that separate evidence, uncertainty and next steps.
Project notes are labelled by their current public state: published work, developing files, assessed leads or restricted research. Some details may be generalised or withheld where locations, access, ownership or active research need careful handling.
Some Areas Grey investigations cannot be fully published while research remains active, sensitive or unresolved. Locations, access details, ownership issues and working hypotheses may be generalised or withheld until a project can be shared responsibly.
If you have a serious historical lead, research question, collaboration idea or project that fits the Areas Grey approach, get in touch.