Season 2: Day 7 Day 7 already of Season 2 at Little Asby community dig. Today brought us sun, rainbows and rain.
Season 2: Day 9 Day 9 and the sun has got his hat on. The volunteers were busy recording, cleaning and sampling.
Season 2: Day 13 Day 13 and the hard working volunteers continue to unravel the story at Little Asby.
Season 2: Day 14 Day 14 and we were joined by Year 10 and Sixth Form History students from Kirkby Stephen Grammar School.
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.
Fieldwalking with Genome Campus volunteers Read more about our afternoon spent fieldwalking with our Genome Campus volunteers.
May's #OAat50 highlights We started May by exploring Angel Meadow's in Manchester and then marked Local and Community History Month.
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.
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.
Vote for Weeley to win Rescue Project of the Year! Weeley has been nominated for this prestigious award and we need your vote!
Introductory Talk - September 2021 Watch a recording of our introductory talk at Weeley Parish Hall earlier this month.
Upcoming Tours and Talk 2022 Next year, we will be holding an open day and giving a final presentation at the village hall.
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.
Final Talk - February 2022 During February half term, OA gave a final presentation about the findings from Barracks Field at Weeley Parish Hall.
Season 2: Day 7 Day 7 already of Season 2 at Little Asby community dig. Today brought us sun, rainbows and rain.
Season 2: Day 9 Day 9 and the sun has got his hat on. The volunteers were busy recording, cleaning and sampling.
Season 2: Day 13 Day 13 and the hard working volunteers continue to unravel the story at Little Asby.
Season 2: Day 14 Day 14 and we were joined by Year 10 and Sixth Form History students from Kirkby Stephen Grammar School.
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.
Fieldwalking with Genome Campus volunteers Read more about our afternoon spent fieldwalking with our Genome Campus volunteers.
May's #OAat50 highlights We started May by exploring Angel Meadow's in Manchester and then marked Local and Community History Month.
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.
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.
Vote for Weeley to win Rescue Project of the Year! Weeley has been nominated for this prestigious award and we need your vote!
Introductory Talk - September 2021 Watch a recording of our introductory talk at Weeley Parish Hall earlier this month.
Upcoming Tours and Talk 2022 Next year, we will be holding an open day and giving a final presentation at the village hall.
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.
Final Talk - February 2022 During February half term, OA gave a final presentation about the findings from Barracks Field at Weeley Parish Hall.
Breadcrumb Home Blog Listing Oxford Archaeology Blog Read our latest blog posts, have a focused look at a particular collection or browse the archive. Subscribe to the OA Blog Our latest posts Abbot's Vale Update 6: There is No Such Thing as a Self-Bailing Oven! This week sees Will tell us all about what he’s been up to on site. Abbot's Vale Update 5: A day in the life of… To give you a feel of what it's really like to be an archaeologist, we've invited Laura to give us an insight into her daily life. Abbot's Vale Update 3: Teamwork We enjoy the simple things on site each day: a good cup of tea and biscuits…a lot of biscuits! Abbot's Vale Update 2: Why are you here? When we’re on site, we quite often get asked the question “why have you decided to dig here?” Blog collections Abbot's Vale, Suffolk Follow our discoveries as they emerge from the fields of Abbot's Vale. 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. Wintringham, Cambridgeshire Read about our Iron Age and Roman excavations in Wintringham. Oxford Archaeology at 50 Browse through our highlights celebrating 50 years of Oxford Archaeology. Browse all collections Oxford Archaeology blog LocationCambridgeLondonNorth WestNorthern IrelandScotlandWest MidlandsYorkshire and HumberEastLancasterEast MidlandsNorth EastOverseasOxfordSouth EastWalesSouth West Collection#OAat50 HighlightsAbbot's ValeAlconburyAstonCommunityHinxtonIt's not all about digging...Little AsbySibfordWeeleyWintringham PeriodBronze AgeEarly MedievalIron AgeMedievalMesolithicModernNeolithicPost-medievalRoman DepartmentExecutive TeamSenior Management TeamBoard of TrusteesAdministration TeamArchives TeamBuilt Heritage TeamBusiness Development TeamCommunications TeamCommunity Engagement and Social Value TeamEnvironmental TeamField TeamFinds TeamGeoarchaeology TeamGeomatics TeamGraphics TeamHealth, Safety and Environment TeamHeritage Burials TeamHeritage Management Services TeamHuman Resources TeamIT TeamPost-Excavation & Research Team Aston Sieving through the soil, Aston This process helps to save the smaller finds. Aston What we see depends mainly on what we look for, Aston Recording is a very important part of our process. 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. Load more
Abbot's Vale Update 6: There is No Such Thing as a Self-Bailing Oven! This week sees Will tell us all about what he’s been up to on site.
Abbot's Vale Update 5: A day in the life of… To give you a feel of what it's really like to be an archaeologist, we've invited Laura to give us an insight into her daily life.
Abbot's Vale Update 3: Teamwork We enjoy the simple things on site each day: a good cup of tea and biscuits…a lot of biscuits!
Abbot's Vale Update 2: Why are you here? When we’re on site, we quite often get asked the question “why have you decided to dig here?”
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.
Aston What we see depends mainly on what we look for, Aston Recording is a very important part of our process.
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.