Reigate stone found on the site of the Boar’s Head to be recycled to help conserve the Tower of London
MOLA team
03.12.2019
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The Iron Road: Birmingham and the Development of the Railways
MOLA Headland team
19.11.2019MOLA Headland Community Engagement Officer, Paul McGarrity, explores the rich railway history of Birmingham and recent discoveries made at Curzon Street during archaeological work carried out on behalf of LM for HS2. -
MOLA welcomes Dr Sara Perry as new Director of Research and Engagement
MOLA team
13.11.2019We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Sara Perry as our new Director of Research and Engagement. -
Archaeologists reveal hidden history of Birmingham to the public, as HS2 Park Street excavation ends
MOLA Headland team
04.11.2019A team of 70 of our archaeologists has completed the main archaeological excavations at Park Street for the new Birmingham terminus of the HS2 railway and will be sharing initial finding with the public at a Heritage Open Days event on 21 September 2019. -
An Emblem of the Immortal Spirit? ‘Salt plates’ from St James’s and Park Street Burial Grounds
MOLA Headland team
04.11.2019Beth Richardson, Senior Finds Specialist for MOLA Headland, explores salt plates found at burial grounds in London and Birmingham, giving insight into why these may have been buried and whether they may once have held salt.