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Tracing lost Roman bath houses and ancient tile trade networks on the A14C2H scheme

MOLA Headland team
06.01.2020

MOLA Headland specialist Ian Betts shares why tiles found near Offord Cluny may hint at a Roman villa and bath house once existing nearby, and what they reveal about an extensive tile trade network which once operated across Northamptonshire and beyond, nearly 2000 years ago…

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Reigate stone found on the site of the Boar’s Head to be recycled to help conserve the Tower of London

MOLA team
03.12.2019

They may not look like much, but these large, green-tinged blocks of Reigate stone – found during our

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The Iron Road: Birmingham and the Development of the Railways

MOLA Headland team
19.11.2019

MOLA Headland Community Engagement Officer, Paul McGarrity, explores the rich railway history of Birmingham and recent discoveries made at Curzon Street during archaeological work carried out on behalf of LM for HS2.

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MOLA welcomes Dr Sara Perry as new Director of Research and Engagement

MOLA team
13.11.2019

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Sara Perry as our new Director of Research and Engagement.

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Archaeologists reveal hidden history of Birmingham to the public, as HS2 Park Street excavation ends

MOLA Headland team
04.11.2019

A team of 70 of our archaeologists has completed the main archaeological excavations at Park Street for the new Birmingham terminus of the HS2 railway and will be sharing initial finding with the public at a Heritage Open Days event on 21 September 2019.

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