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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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MOLA archaeologist, Sadie Watson, awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship

Sadie Watson
13.09.2019

The next generation of research innovators has been announced by UK Research and Innovation. Amongst the 78 Future Leaders Fellows is MOLA archaeologist, Sadie Watson. In this blog she tells us a bit about her Fellowship…

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Buttons, cloth and metalwork: Drapers’ Hall excavation uncovers long tradition of industry at Coventry’s historic core

MOLA team
09.07.2019

Excavations and historic building recording carried out at Drapers’ Hall in Coventry have shed new light on the development of Coventry’s historic core.

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Revealing the hidden history of Knole

MOLA team
10.06.2019

Knole is one of England’s greatest historic house. A new book Knole Revealed, includes hidden historical gems that we uncovered as part of the National Trust’s Inspired by Knole project.

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MOLA to host PhD students in Collaborative Doctoral Partnership

Emma Dwyer
23.05.2019

From October 2020 MOLA will be supporting three new research students a year to study for a PhD at a UK university., through the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s (AHRC) Collaborative Doctoral Partnership.

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