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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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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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Our favourite finds so far: A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon

MOLA Headland Infrastructure team
04.04.2018

Some beautiful and unusual objects have been found during archaeological work for the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme.

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Top 10: archaeology of A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon

MOLA Headland Infrastructure team
27.03.2018

We share our top 10 amazing facts about the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme, one of the largest archaeological programmes ever undertaken in the UK.

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A journey underground with Tom Holland to discover London Mithraeum

Tom Holland
15.02.2018

Archaeology Ambassador, Tom Holland, takes a trip underground to London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE with a quick wander down memory lane.

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