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Plumstead Fire Station

By Cate Davies / 04/08/2022 / Comments Off on Plumstead Fire Station

We’ve been undertaking work at this magnificent Victorian Fire Station on the corner of Lakedale Road and Plumstead High Street. It’s due for expansion and improvement works  – one of the issues being addressed is that it was originally built to house horse-drawn fire engines – and therefore the interior ‘bays’ are too narrow for…

Community excavation volunteering opportunity in County Durham

By Cate Davies / 25/07/2022 / Comments Off on Community excavation volunteering opportunity in County Durham

PCA will be supervising a community excavation at Hardwick Park, Sedgefield, County Durham from 7th-23rd August 2022.

Iron Age decorated spindle whorl

By Cate Davies / 08/07/2022 / Comments Off on Iron Age decorated spindle whorl

A great find from Joel this week! This unusual, decorated chalk spindle whorl came from an Iron Age ditch at St Neots, Cambridgeshire. Chalk objects like this are very fragile and rarely survive.

The Balsham Village Feast

By Cate Davies / 04/07/2022 / Comments Off on The Balsham Village Feast

PCA would like to thank the organisers of the Balsham Feast ( particularly Richard and Debbie) for inviting us to participate in this event.

The Balsham Village Feast – a reminder!

By Cate Davies / 01/07/2022 / Comments Off on The Balsham Village Feast – a reminder!

Mark Hinman and a team from PCA’s Cambridge office  will be attending the Balsham Feast tomorrow, 2 July, to host a display of findings from excavations at The High Street, Balsham sponsored by Hill Group and Linton Road sponsored by Matthew Homes And RPS Consulting.

Balsham Village Feast – an exhibition on 2 July

By Cate Davies / 28/06/2022 / Comments Off on Balsham Village Feast – an exhibition on 2 July

On Saturday 2 July we’ll have a stall at the Balsham Village Feast in Cambridgeshire, with a display of finds from the two excavations we’ve undertaken in the village.

Brockley Garden Archaeology at Hilly Fields Summer Fayre

By Cate Davies / 22/06/2022 / Comments Off on Brockley Garden Archaeology at Hilly Fields Summer Fayre

Have you got a little pile of garden treasures? Bring them to Hilly Fields Summer Fayre in Brockley on Saturday 25 June from 12 noon to 5pm!

Ferry Island, Tottenham Hale Open Day

By Cate Davies / 20/06/2022 / Comments Off on Ferry Island, Tottenham Hale Open Day

Archaeology Open Day!

By Cate Davies / 13/06/2022 / Comments Off on Archaeology Open Day!

Student work experience

By Cate Davies / 01/06/2022 / Comments Off on Student work experience