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Hingham Pupils Explore the Past
Pupils from Hingham Primary School recently joined our team on site to see the archaeology emerging ahead of Abel Homes’ new development in the town. The visit gave them a close look at the archaeology beneath their feet and a chance to handle artefacts uncovered during the excavation. A landscape shaped over centuries Our work…
Read MoreLittle End nominated for Rescue Project of the Year, voting opens 1 December
Following the recent Current Archaeology feature on Little End, written by Isobel Woolhouse, we’re delighted to share that the project has been shortlisted for Rescue Project of the Year in the 2026 Current Archaeology Awards. This nomination recognises the significance of PCA’s work in recovering the story of a small community that had slipped almost…
Read MorePrehistoric Archaeology Helps in the Fight Against Climate Change
PCA has been carrying out ongoing investigations of a multi-period landscape in west Suffolk, discovering important evidence of Neolithic activity on the fringes of the mid-Suffolk clay-land, as well as traces of Bronze Age field systems, Iron Age settlement, and a medieval building. Of particular significance is a natural hollow containing an exceptionally large assemblage…
Read MoreA Middle Anglo-Saxon Landscape Beneath Grantchester’s High Street
This Saturday’s Cambridgeshire Antiquarian Society Autumn Conference will feature new findings from 19 High Street, Grantchester, presented by Judy Mlynarska and Rita Pedro. PCA’s recent work on the site has revealed one of the most informative sequences seen in the Cambridge region for some time. The excavation revealed layers of activity from the Early Iron…
Read MoreCBA Autumn London Archaeological Forum 2025
From Roman engineering to forgotten medieval estates and the people behind the bones, this autumn’s London Archaeological Forum (LAF) brings together three very different glimpses into the city’s deep past. Tuesday 18 November 2025, 6pmUCL Institute of Archaeology, Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PY . Jessica Bryan, Project Officer at MOLA, will discuss “MOLA excavations at…
Read MoreA Weekend at St Mary’s, Houghton
We were delighted to return to St Mary’s Church, Houghton, last weekend to share the findings from our recent below-ground works with the local community. The talk, by Michael Joyce and Will Stafford, explored the history of the church and the surrounding area, drawing connections between the archaeological discoveries and the village’s medieval past. The…
Read MoreA New Chapter for PCA
As of 31 December 2025, there will be changes to the Board of Directors at PCA. Josephine Brown shall be stepping down from her role as Managing Director and retiring from PCA. Gary Brown will at the same time be retiring from PCA and from the Board. It is their intention that the company continues…
Read MoreLithic Studies Society 2025: Early Neolithic Discoveries from West Suffolk
Laura Desrosiers-Whalley and Lawrence Morgan-Shelbourne will be presenting at the Lithic Studies Society Conference this week, discussing preliminary findings from our recent excavations at West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds. The 2024 fieldwork revealed a sealed Early Neolithic midden deposit rich in flint and pottery, offering an exceptional glimpse into activity around 3800 BC. From…
Read MorePCA at the Tower of London on Channel 5
PCA’s recent excavation at the Tower of London will feature in this week’s episode of Inside the Tower of London, Season 8, Episode 2, airing on Channel 5, Thursday 6 November at 8pm. The excavation, led by Guy Seddon, took place inside the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula ahead of a planned lift installation.…
Read MoreFirst Street South: Connecting People and Place
A quick update: our public information board for Plot 9a, First Street South, Manchester is now up on site. It shares details of the archaeological work carried out ahead of Ask’s development of this major office building, which will be the Government Property Agency (GPA) new hub in Manchester. It’s great to see it in place,…
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