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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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Battle of the sexes: Roman lamp fragment shines a light on gender politics and sexuality in 1st century Southwark

Michael Marshall - Roman Finds Specialist
02.11.2018

The discoveries from our excavations in north Southwark on behalf of MB Bermondsey have been making their way into the hands of our specialists. One object in particular caught the eye of Michael Marshall, one of our Roman Finds Specialists.

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A potted history of Cambridgeshire: Ceramic finds from the A14C2H

MOLA Headland Infrastructure team
26.09.2018

MOLA Headland Pottery Specialist Adam Sutton shares his favourite finds from over four tonnes of pottery recovered on A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme so far.

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Archaeology training academy launches with free specialist-led programme

MOLA team
18.07.2018

MOLA Academy of Archaeological Specialist Training (MAAST) is hosting its first specialist-led archaeology training programme from 27 September 2018. Understanding Archaeological Artefacts is a free 22-week programme.

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A perfect storm in a tea cup: Archaeology and Britain’s favourite drink

MOLA team
18.04.2018

Today is National Tea Day, where the nation joins together to celebrate the beloved cuppa. But where did our love of tea come from? And what does it have to do with archaeology? Our work is helping to provide some of the answers.

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Ask the expert: Finds Supervisor

MOLA Headland Infrastructure team
18.04.2018

Meet the Finds Supervisor, Dr Jim McKeon, who has been managing the processing of 2,000 kilogrammes (almost 2 tons – the weight of an adult rhino) of finds from the 13,000 kg or so expected to be recovered by the end of the excavations.

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