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Cooking trends through time: Why were Roman cheese presses so popular in the Lower Nene Valley?

MOLA team
04.06.2020

Under lockdown, many have taken to their kitchens to channel their energy into trying new and foods and recipes, investing in new kitchen kit. In this blog, we show that culinary trends across time and space are nothing new, and look at why the Roman residents of the Lower Nene Valley appear to have been quite so keen on cheese.

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Signs of the Times: Archaeologists and Contemporary Collecting During COVID-19

Dr Sara Perry and Lara Band
06.05.2020

Sara Perry and Lara Band explore the various contemporary archaeology collecting initiatives have cropped up in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

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Peeling back the layers of a Saxon tower in Stowe Nine Churches, Northamptonshire

Lauren Wilson
01.05.2020

Once the situation allows, our Northampton

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Teaching resource: What is archaeology? The history beneath our feet

MOLA team and Our Hut
24.04.2020

Created in collaboration with Our Hut, this video teaching resource aims to inspire school children’s curiosity in the world around them and develop an understanding of how the physical remains of the past can be uncovered through archaeology.

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Largest group of Early Neolithic pottery ever found in London dated using new technique

MOLA team
08.04.2020

A new radiocarbon dating technique has been used to confirm the age of the most noteworthy group of Early Neolithic pottery ever found in London.

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