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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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Our long summer gives us a new perspective on Britain’s archaeology

MOLA team
10.09.2018

The record breaking summer of 2018 has been a remarkable one for our aerial survey team who joined Tony Robinson and Channel 4’s Hidden Britain by Drone team to investigate some new parch marks that have appeared over the summer.

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MOLA to contribute research to new open-access digital database piloted by The British Library

MOLA team
02.07.2018

MOLA is soon to become one of the first Independent Research Organisations (IROs) to contribute research to a new open-access digital database piloted by The British Library.

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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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