Looking for a weekend watch but can't land on a genre? The #OCAArchTeam is here to help - our recent video updates cover enough British history to satisfy everyone's faves from military to medieval and more 📽 tinyurl.com/OCA-SizewellC

𝗨𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻: '𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗹𝗹' As Remembrance Day nears, we reflect on sacrifices made in times of war. Our most moving project took place at Fromelles, France, where we helped uncover and identify Australian soldiers who fell during the Battle of Fromelles in July 1916.

Take a look at our excavations along the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project in Cumbria🚗! @cotswoldarch.bsky.social @nationalhighways.bsky.social 🔗 youtu.be/zxnpMl7Ku0o

📚 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯, 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘆 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! The Second Sleep by Robert Harris: What began as a routine mission in a remote English village for young priest Christopher Fairfax soon unravels into a mystery involving forbidden artefacts, and a suppressed history... #bookclub #postapocalyptic #thriller

Struggling to pick a favourite period of British history? Well, have we got the archaeological site for you! The #OCAArchTeam working at Goose Hill @sizewellc.bsky.social have uncovered evidence from #prehistory to #WW2 🤯 Explore the full timeline: tr.ee/OCA-GooseHill @cotswoldarch.bsky.social

A haunted house but for archaeologists 👻⛏️

From prehistoric flints and polished stone axes to Roman settlements, the #OCAArchTeam continue to reveal a landscape rich in history and human activity on the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project 🚗 Learn more here: tr.ee/tpiL9B #A66NTP #cumbria #archaeology #history

A reminder of our OCA Archaeology Open Day coming up this Saturday! 📅 25th October | 10:00 - 16:00 🎟️ No need to book | FREE 📍 Riverside Centre, Stratford St Andrew, IP17 1LL

‘We will remember them.’ 10 years ago, a piece of Fenland WWII history was unearthed - the aircraft of Pilot Officer Harold Penketh, Spitfire X4593. This poignant project was an incredible collaboration between archaeologists, military personnel, volunteers & Great Fen partners… @wildlifebcn.org

Looking for a new challenge? 🕵️ We're hiring an Administrator to help assist our Administration and Field Management teams. More info on the job and how to apply: tr.ee/OA-AdminPost

📚 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯! Step into the world of Clytemnestra—queen, warrior, mother, and murderer. In Costanza Casati’s powerful retelling, the infamous figure from Greek myth is reimagined with depth, rage, and resilience. #clytemnestra #greekmythology #womenofhistory #bookclub

We’re thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted for the @archaeologyuk.bsky.social 2025 Archaeology Achievement Awards! 🤩 A huge thank you to everyone involved and congratulations to the Learning & Development team for all your hard work 💪 #ArchaeologicalAchievementAwards

What happens when archaeology meets rewilding? 🦴🌿 Our recent 'Archaeology in Wilding' workshop @kneppwilding.bsky.social explored how nature recovery and archaeology can thrive together. Read the story here 👉 www.oxfordarchaeology.com/news/archaeo... @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social @wildwednesdays

𝗨𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻: 𝗘𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗯𝗯𝗲𝘆 For centuries, Eynsham Abbey stood as a beacon of spiritual and cultural life—until the dissolution of the monasteries swept it away.

Our Cambridge office are looking for Project Officers to join our Field Team Interested? Check out the full job description and how to apply: tr.ee/PO-Cambridge 📅Applications close 12th October

Brilliant to see such a varied group of skills being brought together as part of this workshop co-organised by Oxford Archaeology's UKRI-funded 'Rewilding' Later Prehistory project team and the Knepp Castle Estate Team 🍃

Unfortunately we do love: • Custard creams (bourbons close second) • A fully charged camera • Cloud cover for photographs • A fresh pair of work gloves • Chalk geology • Stealing stationery • A crisp section • Using our trowel until it's unrecognizable as one

We're looking for a palynologist to work within our environmental archaeology team 🦠 The position is open for all of our office locations and you'll be working on a range of sites from prehistoric Poulton-le-Fylde to Roman Somerset & beyond. Closing date - 19th October 📋 tr.ee/OA-Palynologist

Another opportunity to see some of the incredible artefacts uncovered during excavations ahead of the #SizewellC development and chat with our archaeologists at the upcoming OCA Open Day. @cotswoldarch.bsky.social #OCAArchTeam #archaeology #Suffolk #familyactivities

Across the hills of Cumbria, OCA archaeologists are working away ahead of the construction phase for the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project. From prehistoric pioneers to Roman settlers, we are uncovering the stories of the people who shaped these landscapes across the millennia.

🚨𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀!🚨 Looking to start a career in archaeology—or thinking about making a career change into this exciting field? Oxford Archaeology is offering two paid apprenticeships on the A66 project in Cumbria. Applications close on Sunday 📅 tr.ee/Apprentices

𝗨𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻: 𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 A look back, and forward, to one of our longest-running projects: Gill Mill Quarry in Oxfordshire! Since 1988, this project has revealed many stories from the gravel, spanning from the Mesolithic to the Roman period. #archaeology #quarry #gravel #neverendingstory

𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘆 (𝙪𝙣𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝙞𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜!) ⛏🌾 As the harvest wraps up & farmers till the fields, we explore what agricultural workers of the past would have done to prepare their fields for the seasons ahead: tr.ee/OCA-Clay #OCAArchTeam

Exploring the past, and the colour palette, of Wimpole Estate @nationaltrust.org.uk 🎨 As we peel back the layers on the North Lawn in search of medieval moats and bygone gardens, you can see there's much more than just shades of brown! @nattrustarch.bsky.social

🎉 Celebrating our colleague Edward Biddulph! When he's not exploring Roman pottery, he's uncovering James Bond’s Britain. His upcoming book The James Bond Lover's Guide to Britain (out in October) maps real-world Bond locations from film, fiction & Fleming. 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙀𝙙𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙! #jamesbond

The return to Wimpole Estate is on! Our staff are gearing up to open the trenches today ready to uncover the stories the grounds of Wimpole have to offer. Make sure to head down and see for yourself what the team are digging up ⛏

𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘇𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗻! This rare bronze axehead—known as a ‘flat axe’—dates back to around 2000–1900 BC. It was discovered in the hollow left by a fallen tree, near a modern stream. Was it dropped by accident? Or carefully placed there as an offering? #Archaeology #BronzeAge #Axe

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯! This collection of essays takes you from archaeological digs in Alaska and Orkney to quiet reflections on nature, memory, and change. The writing is lyrical and deeply thoughtful—perfect for anyone who finds beauty in the layers of history and the rhythms of the natural world.

Interested in archaeology? ✅ Fan of natural sciences? ✅ Want to work on amazing projects nationwide? ✅ Then perhaps a geoarchaeologist role is for you! Apply now: tr.ee/Geoarchs Come join our expanding team and swap your desk for a view like this ⬇️

📣 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 @hertfordcollege.bsky.social 🗓️ 6th September 2025 📍 Hertford College, Oxford, OX1 3BW > Guided 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 of the excavation > 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀 > Meet the 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 You will also have a chance to explore a 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 display & visit the beautiful 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗹!

𝗨𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 The Duddon Dig project is a shining example of what happens when local passion, professional expertise, and public curiosity come together. Volunteers, archaeologists, and schoolchildren joined forces to uncover centuries of history in the Duddon Valley...

𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 Oxford Archaeology recorded the iconic Ringway Centre before its proposed demolition. Designed by James Roberts in 1961, it’s a key example of Birmingham Brutalism, reflecting post-war optimism and ‘carchitecture’.

It may feel like the sunshine is fading but the #OCAArchTeam is still working hard to fill your summer with all things archaeology - check out our upcoming activity day at the link below ⬇️ 📅 12th August 📍 Sizewell B Visitor Centre tr.ee/OCA-Activity... @cotswoldarch.bsky.social #Suffolk

"...𝘴𝘶𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘭𝘺, 𝘐 𝘴𝘢𝘸 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘹𝘦" Made over 36,000 years ago, this tool was found by eagle-eyed Colin Cooley when walking back to his machine after tea break on @sizewellc.bsky.social ☕ Read more here: tr.ee/OCA-StoneTool @cotswoldarch.bsky.social #OCAArchTeam

📚 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯! Ever wondered what secrets lie beneath the murky waters of the Thames? In Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames, Lara Maiklem takes us on a beautifully written journey through time—one tide at a time. #archaeology #mudlarking #Artefact #riverthames

A lovely piece in the @basingstokegazette.bsky.social about our CESV's team recent outreach visit to Chiltern Primary School exploring archaeology and our work at Manydown

Great news this morning as the Final Investment Decision has officially been confirmed for Sizewell C We are one of the many moving components working to progress the project and it is exciting to be a part of the journey in building Britain's future in secure and clean energy

Festival of Essex Archaeology & Heritage Our talk on the South Weald Hall community dig is on a waiting list, but you can still visit our stall to learn about the dig & our other archaeological discoveries in Essex 📅 24th July | 10:00-17:00 📍 Cressing Temple Barns CM77 8PD 🔗 tinyurl.com/FoE-2025

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#BronzeAge barrows, #medieval homes, and a Georgian road the gentry didn’t want to have to look at 👀 #OCAArchTeam have uncovered 3,000 years of #Suffolk history at 'Two Village Bypass'! 🔗 oxfordcotswoldarchaeology.org.uk/site/tvb/ @sizewellc.bsky.social @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social #Archaeology

𝗨𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 #𝟭𝟯: 𝗧𝗮𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘄'𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 Scattered across the landscape like ancient sentinels, hillforts rise from the earth—silent, enduring, and powerful. Yet some slip into obscurity, veiled by the mists of time, until archaeologists breathe life back into their stories.

Does this bead look like a slice of Angel Cake or are we just ready for tea break? 🍰

Labubu ❌ Sonny Angel ❌ This weird doll we found pierced with nails on an excavation ✔️✔️✔️

Catch us at the Festival of Essex Archaeology & Heritage where we will be giving a talk on our community dig at South Weald Hall amongst a wide number of other great talks and activities ☀️ 📅 24th July | 10:00 - 17:00 📍 Cressing Temple Barns, CM77 8PD tinyurl.com/FoE-Talk

10 days to get your application in ⛏️

Join Professor Gary Lock as he takes us on a journey to three hillforts along the Ridgeway National Trail and explores the Uffington White Horse 📅 3rd July | 19:00-20:00 💻 Register here: tinyurl.com/WhiteHorseTalk The talk will be recorded & posted on the Ridgeway National Trail Youtube channel

𝗨𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 #𝟭𝟮: 𝗚𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 Gasholders don't often come to mind when you hear "historic buildings". Once vital to powering our cities, gasholders are slowly disappearing from the urban landscape — and with them, an iconic piece of our industrial heritage.

𝗔 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀: 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗲𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 Join us for an evening of talks exploring early hominin activity dating between 800,000-300,000 years ago from sites in #Essex & #Oxfordshire 📅 16th July | 19:00 - 21:00 📍 Guildhall Abbey Close, OX14 3JD

Our field team has been hard at work in Norfolk, unearthing some exciting archaeology — including this beautifully preserved Roman wicker well. It's part of a wider complex associated with a Roman rural settlement. Have a look here: skfb.ly/pyBQE #archaeology #romanbritain #well #wicker #waterlogged