Research at MOLA
We develop partnerships with commercial, academic and community groups to produce truly innovative archaeological research.
Research & Engagement
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Community Engagement
We run community archaeology programmes that stimulate enquiry and promote active discovery. -
Publications
MOLA has produced over a hundred archaeological publications, ranging from academic monographs to popular books. -
Resource Library
The Resource Library provides access to unpublished reports, publication resources and bibliographic article references. -
Research and Engagement Projects
We carry out a range of research and community archaeology projects every year, with our partners. -
Volunteering
Experience archaeology first-hand and volunteer with MOLA, CITiZAN and the Thames Discovery Programme.
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Blogs
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Park Street burial ground and Birmingham’s population expansion
MOLA Headland team
17.04.2019In 1780 historian William Hutton wrote ‘…instead of the church burying the dead, the dead would have in time buried the church…’. He was talking about the great numbers of people dying in Birmingham, resulting in the walls of St Martin-in-the-Bullring church nearing collapse as the number buried overwhelmed the churchyard. In this blog Mary Ruddy from WSP, Archaeological Consultant on HS2’s Park Street excavation, explores the effects that population growth in 19th century Birmingham had on the city and its inhabitants. -
What should you do if you find a 17th–century ‘witch bottle’?
Nigel Jeffries
16.04.2019How can 'witch bottles' be identified, and what should you do if one (quite literally) falls down your chimney?