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Post-box incendiarism is a far cry from archaeology…

By Cate Davies / 31/01/2022 / Comments Off on Post-box incendiarism is a far cry from archaeology…

… but our environmental specialist, Jane Wheeler, is one of the winners of the British Association for Local History Research and Publication Awards for 2022!

Breaking news: A collection of 13 Roman sheep in a ditch

By Cate Davies / 28/01/2022 / Comments Off on Breaking news: A collection of 13 Roman sheep in a ditch

During excavation of a Roman settlement-edge site in the Fens in Cambridgeshire, we discovered approximately 13 sheep skeletons in a ditch.

LAMAS 58th Annual Conference of London Archaeologists

By Cate Davies / 25/01/2022 / Comments Off on LAMAS 58th Annual Conference of London Archaeologists

This year’s conference will be held on Saturday, 19th March 2022, 10.45am to 5pm via zoom.

From Healing Waters to a Font of Knowledge

By Cate Davies / 12/01/2022 / Comments Off on From Healing Waters to a Font of Knowledge

We’re pleased to announce our latest publication, which is available as a free open-access download, with hard copies also available for sale on our publications page.

A Roman Chi-Rho Graffito

By Cate Davies / 14/12/2021 / Comments Off on A Roman Chi-Rho Graffito

Our Roman pottery specialist Eniko has written a fascinating article on this rare and significant find, just published in Britannia.

The Bronze Age cremation urn – an update

By Cate Davies / 14/12/2021 / Comments Off on The Bronze Age cremation urn – an update

The Bronze Age vessel we found in April at Cholsey has now been micro-excavated, with potentially fascinating results. The beautifully decorated cremation urn was found deliberately buried in the centre of a droveway running through the site in Oxfordshire as an apparent votive offering. Scans confirmed it held a cremation, and the precise 3-dimensional model…

Rooted Cities Wandering Gods 2021

By Cate Davies / 04/11/2021 / Comments Off on Rooted Cities Wandering Gods 2021

This conference will be held from 18-20 November in Groningen as a hybrid event, where participants can attend in person or online; click here for more details.

The Autumn London Archaeological Forum

By Cate Davies / 20/10/2021 / Comments Off on The Autumn London Archaeological Forum

CBA London will be hosting the London Archaeological Forum online this year, on Monday 8th November at 6pm.

Find of the week!

By Cate Davies / 19/10/2021 / Comments Off on Find of the week!

A wonderful find from one of our sites yesterday! This complete German Frechen stoneware Bartmann (or Bellarmine) jug has a benign face and a medallion with an unknown coat of arms. It dates from c. 1580-90 and was used for serving alcohol (probably ale). Complete examples of these jugs are more frequent finds than other…

Before Bedale: a talk

By Cate Davies / 13/10/2021 / Comments Off on Before Bedale: a talk

Dr James Gerrard will be giving a talk in the Ballroom at Bedale Hall, on Friday 29th October 2021 at 7pm, on the results of our excavations ahead of the Bedale, Aiskew and Leeming Bar bypass in North Yorkshire. A selection of artefacts will be on display.