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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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Excavation of Shakespearean-era ‘theatre pub’ The Boar’s Head Playhouse begins

MOLA team
25.09.2019

We have begun excavations of The Boar’s Head Playhouse in Whitechapel, London, in advance of construction of new student housing by Unite Students.

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A boot thrown from a plane? Unusual find at Kenley Revival Project community dig

Will Rathouse
25.09.2019

Excavations carried out as part of the Kenley Revival Project community dig uncovered the toe and heel piece of an old boot. In this blog, Will Rathouse shares what research has revealed about a possible amusing incident in its past...

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Winning hearts and minds for development

MOLA team
16.05.2019

Our Basingstoke team hosted a discussion exploring how best to win hearts and minds for development, led by speakers Professor Tony Curtis and Dr Carole Fry.

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Walking the Greenwich foreshore with Dr Sophie Hay

Amy Reid
15.05.2019

In this blog new MOLA Ambassador, Dr Sophie Hay, joins the Thames Discovery Programme on the Greenwich foreshore for her first Archaeology Ambassador event.

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CHATmethod call for papers: practical ways to engage with the contemporary and historical past

MOLA team
17.04.2019

We’re delighted to be hosting the CHAT conference this year and are seeking proposals for papers. CHATmethod will venture beyond theory to directly address the basics of what we do and how we do it.

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