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Welcome to the MOLA blog. Explore our latest news, discoveries, stories and content. Our blog posts are created by archaeologists and specialists from across the organisation and cover a range of fascinating and informative topics. Browse our posts using the tags, join in the discussion and share with your network.

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10 Things You Might Not Know about Archaeology

MOLA team
29.01.2021

Following the launch of our new trainee programme, which is open to those without qualifications, knowledge or experience in archaeology, we thought now would be a good time to debunk some common misconceptions about archaeology and share some interesting facts!

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Significant Anglo-Saxon cemetery and settlement found in Overstone, Northamptonshire

MOLA team
14.01.2021

Our archaeologists have uncovered the biggest Anglo-Saxon cemetery ever found in Northamptonshire.

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Remarkable Anglo-Saxon carved stone found concealed in wall of Northamptonshire church tower

Lauren Wilson
08.01.2021

This summer our Northampton historic buildings team found a Saxon carved stone, thought to be part of a standing cross, while recording the conservation work of a church tower at Church Stowe, Stowe Nine Churches, Northamptonshire (see our previous blog about the project). In this blog, Historic Building Officer Lauren Wilson tells us more about the stone…

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Thirty years of archaeological work reveal in incredible detail two thousand years of Spitalfields life

MOLA team
15.12.2020

One of the largest archaeological projects ever undertaken in the capital, focused on the area of what is now Spitalfields, is complete after more than 30 years of work by a team of over 150 of our archaeological experts.

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‘Witch bottles’ research team collaborate with AHRC and BBC Arts on new animated film

MOLA team
24.11.2020

MOLA’s Nigel Jeffries and Professor Owen Davies of the University of Hertfordshire have collaborated with BBC Arts and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to produce a new animated film.

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10 Things You Might Not Know about Archaeology

Significant Anglo-Saxon cemetery and settlement found in Overstone, Northamptonshire

Remarkable Anglo-Saxon carved stone found concealed in wall of Northamptonshire church tower

Thirty years of archaeological work reveal in incredible detail two thousand years of Spitalfields life

‘Witch bottles’ research team collaborate with AHRC and BBC Arts on new animated film

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