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When in Rome… eating, drinking and trading at Field 44

Francesca Bologna
07.03.2022

The archaeological programme of the National Highways A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Improvement Scheme continues and our work at Field 44 is shedding light on a new chapter of Field 44’s history.

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A tale of three roundhouses – reviewing the evidence at Field 44

Francesca Bologna
10.02.2022

Work continues at Field 44, where we are digging as part of the National Highways A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Improvement Scheme. In this blog post, we take a closer look at the three Iron Age roundhouses found at the site.

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MOLA introduces the UK’s first CIfA-approved Trainee Supervisor programme

Amy Atkins
03.02.2022

Last year, MOLA introduced two new workplace training programmes, one for people with no archaeological qualification or experience, and

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Who are archaeology’s audiences?

Dr Sara Perry and Magnus Copps
25.01.2022

Resources and video recording (with subtitles) of Archaeology’s Audiences, the first public event of the

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From flint arrow heads to Roman kilns – centuries of history at Field 44 on the A428

Francesca Bologna
24.01.2022

We’ve been busy digging for the proposed National Highways A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Improvement Scheme. At a site known as Field 44 in Central Bedfordshire, our team has uncovered an ancient farmstead.

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