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Archaeology and Public Benefit Project Update 3: Dr Kate Faccia joins the team

Dr Sadie Watson
08.06.2020

Dr Kate Faccia has joined the 'Archaeology and Public Benefit' project team, and will be focusing on the widespread public consultation planned as part of this UKRI-funded project.

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CITiZAN project awarded Natural Environment Research Council funding to combat coastal erosion in Essex

MOLA team
05.06.2020

We are delighted to announce that CITiZAN project (the Coastal and Intertidal Zone Archaeological Network) has been awarded funds by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to diversify our efforts to record coastal archaeology.

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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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