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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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Prittlewell princely burial secrets revealed in new research

MOLA team
09.05.2019

Today, we’ve published two new books with research revealing previously hidden insights into the Prittlewell princely burial and the man buried.

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Drapers’ Hall dig to reveal the mercantile heart of medieval Coventry

MOLA team
12.04.2019

Excavation and historic building recording has begun at Drapers’ Hall which will reveal the commercial heart of medieval Coventry.

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The Medieval Mystery of the Booted Man in the Mud

MOLA Headland Infrastructure team
04.12.2018

A mysterious male skeleton, lying face-down deep in the Thames mud, with a pair of in-situ thigh-high leather boots has been discovered by our MOLA Headland archaeologists working on one of the sites being used to build London’s super sewer in Bermondsey.

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Medieval St Paul’s Cathedral destroyed in the Great Fire to be reconstructed in virtual reality

MOLA team
16.11.2018

We are collaborating on a project led by Professor John Wall of NCSU, to bring the Medieval St Paul's Cathedral back to life.

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Archaeological excavations are revealing the rich history of Southwark

MOLA team
18.07.2018

A team of our archaeologists – working on behalf of MB Bermondsey – recently began excavations in north Southwark, with evidence for Roman building and later industrial activity.

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