Life and death at Field 44
Francesca Bologna
31.03.2022
In this blog, we turn our attention to the human remains discovered at Field 44 on the National Highways A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvements.
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Small but mighty – Using seeds and snails to reconstruct past landscapes at Field 44
Francesca Bologna
16.03.2022Archaeological research is not just about digging. We are turning our focus to biological remains found at Field 44 on the A428, looking at the site under the microscope. -
A tale of three roundhouses – reviewing the evidence at Field 44
Francesca Bologna
10.02.2022Work 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. -
From flint arrow heads to Roman kilns – centuries of history at Field 44 on the A428
Francesca Bologna
24.01.2022We’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. -
Significant Anglo-Saxon cemetery and settlement found in Overstone, Northamptonshire
MOLA team
14.01.2021Our archaeologists have uncovered the biggest Anglo-Saxon cemetery ever found in Northamptonshire.