Week 1 Update Our excavation has started in the north-west corner of the site, with supervised machine removal of the soil.
Weeks 2 and 3 Update Over the past two weeks, the team have been digging prehistoric pits and Roman ditches.
Introductory Talk - September 2021 Watch a recording of our introductory talk at Weeley Parish Hall earlier this month.
Weeks 4 and 5 Update The team are now supervising the mechanical removal of topsoil across the excavation area in Barrack Field.
Week 2 - The First Finds Week 2 saw the continuation of the site strip, the excavation of our first archaeological feature and the recovery of our first artefact.
Weeks 7 and 8 Update We have revealed the whole site and we're starting to investigate the remains of the Napoleonic camp.
Week 3 - Steady Progress Despite a rather wet start to the week, the team continue to make good progress on site.
Weeks 4 and 5 - It's all making sense. Despite the weather taking a turn for the cold and wet, progress on site has been fantastic.
Week 10 Update This week the team spent most of their time finding archaeology which we weren’t expecting to find!
Week 11 Update The team this week continue to unpick the complex remains relating to the Napoleonic barracks.
Week 15 Update We’ve been trying to understand what we've found and it’s turning into quite a complicated process, but we’ll get there!
Upcoming Tours and Talk 2022 Next year, we will be holding an open day and giving a final presentation at the village hall.
Week 16 Update (part 1...) Two of our archaeologists on site take over this week, with 'a day in the life of...'
Week 20 Update In January, we gave tours to local residents to show them what we've been up to for the last five months.
Week 21 and Final Update Our archaeological investigations are now all wrapped up and we have finished on site.
Final Talk - February 2022 During February half term, OA gave a final presentation about the findings from Barracks Field at Weeley Parish Hall.
Week 1 Update Our excavation has started in the north-west corner of the site, with supervised machine removal of the soil.
Weeks 2 and 3 Update Over the past two weeks, the team have been digging prehistoric pits and Roman ditches.
Introductory Talk - September 2021 Watch a recording of our introductory talk at Weeley Parish Hall earlier this month.
Weeks 4 and 5 Update The team are now supervising the mechanical removal of topsoil across the excavation area in Barrack Field.
Week 2 - The First Finds Week 2 saw the continuation of the site strip, the excavation of our first archaeological feature and the recovery of our first artefact.
Weeks 7 and 8 Update We have revealed the whole site and we're starting to investigate the remains of the Napoleonic camp.
Week 3 - Steady Progress Despite a rather wet start to the week, the team continue to make good progress on site.
Weeks 4 and 5 - It's all making sense. Despite the weather taking a turn for the cold and wet, progress on site has been fantastic.
Week 10 Update This week the team spent most of their time finding archaeology which we weren’t expecting to find!
Week 11 Update The team this week continue to unpick the complex remains relating to the Napoleonic barracks.
Week 15 Update We’ve been trying to understand what we've found and it’s turning into quite a complicated process, but we’ll get there!
Upcoming Tours and Talk 2022 Next year, we will be holding an open day and giving a final presentation at the village hall.
Week 16 Update (part 1...) Two of our archaeologists on site take over this week, with 'a day in the life of...'
Week 20 Update In January, we gave tours to local residents to show them what we've been up to for the last five months.
Week 21 and Final Update Our archaeological investigations are now all wrapped up and we have finished on site.
Final Talk - February 2022 During February half term, OA gave a final presentation about the findings from Barracks Field at Weeley Parish Hall.
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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.
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#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.
Aston All that is gold does not glitter, Aston It has been exciting to discover these personal items.
Wintringham Update 7: Excavating a Roman kiln Read about a recent discovery of a Romano-British kiln on site at Wintringham.
Wintringham Community Wintringham Heritage Day, Saturday 15th October 2022 In partnership with Urban & Civic, we will be presenting the latest findings from the largest excavation area of Iron Age and Roman settlement at Wintringham.