1665 Great Plague bacterium DNA identified for the first time
MOLA team
08.09.2016
Ancient DNA of Great Plague bacterium is found for the first time in skeletons archaeologically excavated for Crossrail.
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Discovering the archaeology of the Great Fire of London
Nigel Jeffries
02.09.2016In this blog, Nigel Jeffries, Post-Roman Pottery Specialist here at MOLA, tells us what archaeology has revealed about the notorious Great Fire of London. -
Crossrail programme highlight: how do you analyse 3300 skeletons?
MOLA team
08.08.2016Post-excavation is a requirement of planning so it’s worth developers understanding the process. We demystify post-excavation with this example from the Crossrail programme. -
Archaeology Ambassadors enjoy a site discovery tour at The Stage
MOLA team
07.06.2016Our Archaeology Ambassadors recently joined us for a site discovery tour at the ongoing excavation of Shakespeare’s Curtain Theatre. -
Initial findings from excavation at Shakespeare’s Curtain Theatre revealed
MOLA team
17.05.2016Today we unveiled our initial findings from the detailed archaeological excavation of Shakespeare's Curtain theatre, in London’s Shoreditch.