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Toys, tins and tear gas: recording objects from the Calais ‘Jungle’

Louise Fowler
27.03.2019

We have been recording a group of objects collected by the photographer Gideon Mendel at the site of the Calais ‘Jungle’ camp. In this blog Louise Fowler shares some of her personal observations, thoughts and hopes for the project.

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Research for Bloomberg uncovers the earliest evidence for cockroaches in the British Isles

MOLA team
08.02.2019

Excavations in preparation for Bloomberg’s new European Headquarters from 2010-2014 were an unprecedented opportunity to explore three he

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Recent discoveries from conservation of the Glenfield Park cauldrons

MOLA team
20.12.2018

Our conservation team are well underway in their project to meticulously excavate, record and preserve the remains of a remarkable group of eleven Iron Age cauldrons found by a team from ULAS at Glenfield Park.

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MAAST in motion: Fragments of the past

Jacqui Pearce
19.12.2018

As ‘Understanding Archaeological Finds’ at MAAST (MOLA Academy of Archaeological Specialist Training) reaches its mid-term point, Jacqui Pearce, our internationally renowned expert who is leading the course, rounds up the first 11 weeks.

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The Dzhangal Archaeology Project: an archaeological perspective on modern migration

Janet Miller
18.12.2018

MOLA's Chief Executive, Janet Miller, talks about the Dzhangal Archaeology Project, and why she believes archaeologists should be discussing and engaging with difficult issues like modern migration.

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