Our coastlines are changing.
Increased risks of storms, erosion and flooding are threatening homes and heritage.
Discover how our community-led Coasts in Mind project is working with people living on some of our most vulnerable coastlines to assess the impact of climate change over the past 100 years.
Find out more at cim.mola.org.uk
Coasts in Mind is made possible by @HeritageFundUK and #NationalLottery players.
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We’re mapping a century of coastal change with Coasts in Mind🌊
Thanks to a generous grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Lloyd’s Register Foundation, our pioneering new project will empower local communities to map the impact of climate change on some of England's most vulnerable coastlines.
Find out more on the Coasts in Mind website: cim.mola.org.uk
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We’re thrilled to have been involved in the creation of ‘Intersections’, a brand-new public artwork by artist Harold Offeh.
Inspired by findings from our excavations at Holborn Viaduct, this piece explores the historical and cultural connections that have shaped the site over thousands of years.
It has been really exciting to collaborate in this process and see finds excavated from the site transformed and reimagined in creative ways.
The collaborative team that helped make ‘Intersections’ possible includes artist Harold Offeh, Royal London Asset Management, Avison Young, Hogan Lovells, PLP Architecture, Multiplex, London Museum, Hato Press, Fleet Street Quarter, Futurecity and 12 local community members.
Have you heard of micro-excavation?
It's not digging a tiny ditch! This is a process we use to carefully remove soil and other contents from pots during post-excavation.
We’re currently micro-excavating several pots from National Highways #A428BlackCat
This is painstaking work, so watch our team at work 👇 and then find out how it's done HERE: https://buff.ly/3SuAR1F
Excavations are being undertaken by MOLA, as part of the proposed National Highways A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvements. You can find out more about the scheme here: https://buff.ly/3ZP2dl2
Did anyone ask us to make an archaeology ASMR video? No Did we try and make one anyway? Yes Is ASMR even still a thing? 🤷 Volume up 🔊
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Did anyone ask us to make an archaeology ASMR video? No
Did we try and make one anyway? Yes
Is ASMR even still a thing? 🤷
Volume up 🔊
This unusual Roman amphora sherd has travelled over 2000km and almost 2000 years! 🏺
Supervisor Rob shares what is interesting about this particular sherd found on #A428BlackCat
Watch to find out more. 🔎
Excavations are being undertaken by MOLA, as part of the National Highways A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvements. You can find out more about the scheme here: https://buff.ly/3ZP2dl2
Alex is thrilled with this Roman pot base found on the #A428BlackCat - thanks to what has been left inside. Watch to find out why!
We’re really excited to announce the start of our new joint project Bartmann Goes Global!
Bartmann jugs might have started off in Germany, but they have been found at archaeological sites all over the world.
In our exciting new joint project, Bartmann Goes Global, we’re working with specialists from LVR LandesMuseum Bonn, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen and LVR-Amt für Bodendenkmalpflege im Rheinland to explore the extraordinary journeys of these globe-trotting jugs.
Bartmann Goes Global is a joint project between MOLA, LVR LandesMuseum Bonn, LVR-Amt für Bodendenkmalpflege im Rheinland & Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen funded by Arts and Humanities Research Council - AHRC and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft - DFG #BartmannGoesGlobal
We’re working with the National Trust to uncover the early origins of NT Tredegar House near Newport, South Wales.
Our first step was to carry out an incredibly detailed survey of the house. From opulent interiors to the slightly less glamorous roof spaces, our buildings archaeologists have uncovered fascinating new details, bringing the hidden history of Tredegar House to light.
Now we’re partnering with the National Trust to keep telling Tredegar’s story. We’ve got lots of ideas for future research and surveys, so watch this space.
Tour of Hayloft
What will you discover at Hayloft?
This site has a long history and is now a community space. This video was produced by talented young producers from Tower Hamlets, in partnership with Streets Of Growth, Mazzi Cuzzi, and the MOLA team.
MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) is one of the UK's leading archaeological and built heritage organisations and a registered charitable company.
