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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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Crossrail excavation offers glimpse into daily life of Tudor Londoners

MOLA team
21.02.2017

Research published in the latest book in the Crossrail Archaeology series explores the daily life of Tudor Londoners through fascinating finds excavated from the Farringdon Station Crossrail site

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Unearthing the history of Willow Pattern

MOLA team
28.01.2017

As the world celebrates Chinese New Year, we talk to our Finds Specialists about the origins of British obsession with Chinese-inspired Willow Pattern

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Preserved in Time: 13,000 Crosse & Blackwell containers discovered at Crossrail site

MOLA team
09.01.2017

Our archaeologists have excavated over 13,000 well-preserved Crosse & Blackwell pickle pots and jam jars from the Crossrail site at Tottenham Court Road

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The stage is set at Shakespeare's Curtain Theatre

MOLA team
10.11.2016

Our archaeologists announce exciting discoveries as the excavation of Shakespeare's Curtain Theatre comes to an end

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5000 years of history at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Ashley Almeida
13.10.2016

Our Time Truck Education Officer reflects on a weekend of sharing 5000 years of archaeology at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

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