Week 21 and Final Update Our archaeological investigations are now all wrapped up and we have finished on site.
Press Release We have issued a press release about our excavation in Essex which has revealed the remains of a military barracks occupied during the Napoleonic Wars.
Update 1: Wintringham Site 3 so far The initial work on site 3 at Wintringham has taken place over the past few months and now OA Cambridge are starting to investigate the main focus of a large Iron Age and Roman settlement.
Update 2: In which ditches reveal their secrets and Steve strikes lucky The first boots-on-the-ground blog from Harry who introduces readers to the highs and lows of archaeological excavation.
Update 3: Keeping our noses to the grind stone Our team are rewarded in the heat by finding a watering hole containing some 'run-of-the-mill' Roman artefacts.
Update 4: Respecting our finds Harry provides an insight into the care and attention we take to record and analyse our finds.
Update 5: Perplexing fills and features Lizzie fills us in on the confusing dark deposits she's been digging during the heatwave.
Update 6: A terrific lithic A surprising find raises questions about ideas of ancestry and history to the people living at Wintringham in the past.
Spitfire How archaeological evaluation, surveying, excavation and monitoring records information for the future
Checking for ground truth The team have started by digging an impressive 110 trial trenches across the northern fields of the site to ground truth the results of previous surveys.
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
August's #OAat50 highlights From a medieval murder mystery in Workington to the birthplace of William the Conqueror
April's #OAat50 highlights With our April highlights we travelled to Corby, Dacre, the Uffington White Horse and then across to France to the site of the Battle of Fromelles.
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.
July's #OAat50 highlights We celebrated Tynwald Day and Bastille Day with outstanding finds and stories from OA's work
Week 21 and Final Update Our archaeological investigations are now all wrapped up and we have finished on site.
Press Release We have issued a press release about our excavation in Essex which has revealed the remains of a military barracks occupied during the Napoleonic Wars.
Update 1: Wintringham Site 3 so far The initial work on site 3 at Wintringham has taken place over the past few months and now OA Cambridge are starting to investigate the main focus of a large Iron Age and Roman settlement.
Update 2: In which ditches reveal their secrets and Steve strikes lucky The first boots-on-the-ground blog from Harry who introduces readers to the highs and lows of archaeological excavation.
Update 3: Keeping our noses to the grind stone Our team are rewarded in the heat by finding a watering hole containing some 'run-of-the-mill' Roman artefacts.
Update 4: Respecting our finds Harry provides an insight into the care and attention we take to record and analyse our finds.
Update 5: Perplexing fills and features Lizzie fills us in on the confusing dark deposits she's been digging during the heatwave.
Update 6: A terrific lithic A surprising find raises questions about ideas of ancestry and history to the people living at Wintringham in the past.
Spitfire How archaeological evaluation, surveying, excavation and monitoring records information for the future
Checking for ground truth The team have started by digging an impressive 110 trial trenches across the northern fields of the site to ground truth the results of previous surveys.
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
August's #OAat50 highlights From a medieval murder mystery in Workington to the birthplace of William the Conqueror
April's #OAat50 highlights With our April highlights we travelled to Corby, Dacre, the Uffington White Horse and then across to France to the site of the Battle of Fromelles.
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.
July's #OAat50 highlights We celebrated Tynwald Day and Bastille Day with outstanding finds and stories from OA's work
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Abbot's Vale Update 13: Roundup After an impressive 24 weeks and some 8.4ha of archaeology uncovered, our time on site is finally coming to a close. But really, the work has only just begun!
Uffington White Horse Surrounded by the traces of people that came before and after the chalk figure, the White Horse owes its survival to the local communities who have regularly been maintaining it over perhaps a hundred generations.
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.
#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.