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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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Revealing Canons Ashby: Historic Building Recording uncovers complex development of Elizabethan mansion

Amir Bassir
21.02.2018

We’ve recently completed a programme of historic building recording at Canons Ashby House in Northamptonshire. Hear from Historic Buildings Officer, Amir Bassir, about the fascinating discoveries being made there...

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Archaeology from the air at Blaise Park, Oxfordshire

MOLA team
19.02.2018

Our drone operators have been out at Blaise Park, Oxfordshire, conducting an archaeological aerial survey. Explore some of the amazing images they've captured and created.

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Need for speed: archaeology toolkit

MOLA team
15.02.2018

As the archaeology profession evolves alongside modern technology our toolkit expands. So what are the available tools and what are their strengths for development schemes?

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Our Built Heritage Youth Engagement Programme launches in Haringey

Paul McGarrity
11.08.2017

We recently launched our Built Heritage Youth Engagement Programme which aims to reach out to disadvantaged young people in three London boroughs and help them to engage with archaeology and heritage. Find out how we got on...

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Bringing the past and the present together - 10 things you might not know about Archaeology

Janet Miller
28.07.2017

To celebrate Day of Archaeology 2017, which asks: what do archaeologists really do? Our Chief Executive Officer, Janet Miller, shares 10 things you might not know...

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