An archaeobotanical exploration of poo
Karen Stewart
23.08.2015
Senior Archaeobotanist Karen Stewart takes us through the wonderful and informative world of archaeological poo.
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Crossrail mass burial pit may be from Great Plague
MOLA team
12.08.2015During recent excavation for Crossrail our archaeologists uncovered a mass burial pit. Through further research we hope to confirm whether the mass burial is contemporary with the Great Plague. -
Waterloo teeth: disease, dentures and dentistry
Don Walker
18.06.20152015 marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. Find out how the battle’s fallen soldiers contributed to the grim world of 19th-century dentistry in this blog from Senior Human Osteologist Don Walker. -
Tortoise shell to Triton’s Trumpet: London’s Exotic faunal remains
Alan Pipe
04.06.2015Senior Archaeozoologist Alan Pipe tells us about some of his favourite exotic faunal remains from post-medieval London. -
42,500+ bags of artefacts from the Guildhall Yard and still counting
Phil Jefferies
12.05.2015A team of volunteers has been hard at work readying the material from the 1992 the Roman amphitheatre discovered under the Guildhall Yard in the City of London.