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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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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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Discovering Deptford Royal Dockyard in Pictures

MOLA team
13.12.2017

The findings from our dig at Deptford Royal Dockyard, the largest archaeological excavation of a naval dockyard, have been published!

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MOLA numismatist studies collection of rare ancient coins discovered at Scotney Castle

MOLA team
03.11.2017

A vast collection of ancient coins discovered at the National Trust’s Scotney Castle has been studied by our numismatist, Julian Bowsher.

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