An unexpected (but welcome) surprise Area 7 appeared to be a quiet area in terms of archaeology. Turns out it was hiding something special...
In the Pits - Coming to the End of our Excavation At the end of March 2023, waterlogged and weary, but triumphal, the team concluded our excavations at Hinxton with a flurry of interesting finds at the heart of the site.
50 highlights for OA's 50th birthday In 2023 Oxford Archaeology is celebrating fifty years at the forefront of archaeological practice in the UK.
Our Research Work From the natural landscape of prehistoric Britain to First World War graves, our research into the past has a positive impact on the world today. See how our team contribute to national and international research.
Our Research Seminars Launched in 2021, our research seminar series showcases Oxford Archaeology’s work across all periods over wide geographical areas. Digital delivery ensures that we achieve a local, regional and national reach.
Hinxton, Cambridgeshire Read about works at Wellcome Genome Campus in Hinxton spanning prehistory to the Roman occupation.
Alconbury Weald, Cambridgeshire Grange Farm is surrounded by a large number of archaeological sites, read the blog to learn what we discovered.
March's #OAat50 highlights March highlights took us all the way to the Mesolithic with the first confirmed cremation from the period , then to Heathrow T5 and Stansted.
February's #OAat50 highlights In February, we celebrated World Wetlands Day with one of OA North's historic projects, the North West Wetlands Survey and looked at an egg-cellent find from Roman Buckinghamshire.
January #OAat50 highlights To kick off OA's 50th birthday, we started with the finds that symbolise OA's three regional offices.
Weeley, Essex From prehistoric pits to a Napoleonic war military camp, Weeley had lots to reveal and we posted regular updates on this blog.
Aston, Oxon In 2022, Oxford Archaeology excavated the site of a proposed children’s home on the outskirts of the West Oxfordshire village of Aston.
Sibford Ferris Oxford Archaeology undertook an excavation of an Iron Age settlement at Hook Norton Road, Sibford Ferris, Oxfordshire.
May's #OAat50 highlights We started May by exploring Angel Meadow's in Manchester and then marked Local and Community History Month.
An unexpected (but welcome) surprise Area 7 appeared to be a quiet area in terms of archaeology. Turns out it was hiding something special...
In the Pits - Coming to the End of our Excavation At the end of March 2023, waterlogged and weary, but triumphal, the team concluded our excavations at Hinxton with a flurry of interesting finds at the heart of the site.
50 highlights for OA's 50th birthday In 2023 Oxford Archaeology is celebrating fifty years at the forefront of archaeological practice in the UK.
Our Research Work From the natural landscape of prehistoric Britain to First World War graves, our research into the past has a positive impact on the world today. See how our team contribute to national and international research.
Our Research Seminars Launched in 2021, our research seminar series showcases Oxford Archaeology’s work across all periods over wide geographical areas. Digital delivery ensures that we achieve a local, regional and national reach.
Hinxton, Cambridgeshire Read about works at Wellcome Genome Campus in Hinxton spanning prehistory to the Roman occupation.
Alconbury Weald, Cambridgeshire Grange Farm is surrounded by a large number of archaeological sites, read the blog to learn what we discovered.
March's #OAat50 highlights March highlights took us all the way to the Mesolithic with the first confirmed cremation from the period , then to Heathrow T5 and Stansted.
February's #OAat50 highlights In February, we celebrated World Wetlands Day with one of OA North's historic projects, the North West Wetlands Survey and looked at an egg-cellent find from Roman Buckinghamshire.
January #OAat50 highlights To kick off OA's 50th birthday, we started with the finds that symbolise OA's three regional offices.
Weeley, Essex From prehistoric pits to a Napoleonic war military camp, Weeley had lots to reveal and we posted regular updates on this blog.
Aston, Oxon In 2022, Oxford Archaeology excavated the site of a proposed children’s home on the outskirts of the West Oxfordshire village of Aston.
Sibford Ferris Oxford Archaeology undertook an excavation of an Iron Age settlement at Hook Norton Road, Sibford Ferris, Oxfordshire.
May's #OAat50 highlights We started May by exploring Angel Meadow's in Manchester and then marked Local and Community History Month.
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It's not all about digging... An introduction to Heritage Management Services The Heritage Management Service is a dedicated team of archaeologists, heritage professionals and researchers with an expertise in research, legislation and planning policy
It's not all about digging... An introduction to buildings archaeology The word ‘archaeology’ conjures up many images, often involving muddy trenches, hunting for treasure, and digging up bones. As a buildings archaeologist, the work we do is very, very different and doesn’t usually involve digging holes in the ground.
#OAat50 Highlights August's #OAat50 highlights From a medieval murder mystery in Workington to the birthplace of William the Conqueror
#OAat50 Highlights July's #OAat50 highlights We celebrated Tynwald Day and Bastille Day with outstanding finds and stories from OA's work
It's not all about digging... There's a lot more to archaeology than digging...This blog showcases the work OA specialists do to ensure our heritage is understood and preserved for future generations.
Hinxton, Cambridgeshire Read about works at Wellcome Genome Campus in Hinxton spanning prehistory to the Roman occupation.
#OAat50 Highlights June's #OAat50 highlights We started the June highlights with a special Iron Age figurine fromt he Wimpole Estate, which currently features in the "Beneath our feet" exhibition at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge.
Community Digging into Archaeological Science Oxford Archaeology have recently attended two STEM events, sharing exciting findings from our sites and showcasing the science that made them possible.
Alconbury Community Public Engagement at Alconbury Weald The Alconbury Weald team have recently been involved in several activities designed to share discoveries from the area with local people.
#OAat50 Highlights May's #OAat50 highlights We started May by exploring Angel Meadow's in Manchester and then marked Local and Community History Month.