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A Pastime Consigned to History: Bear Baiting in 16th and 17th Century London
Excavations in Bear Gardens, Southwark, revealed faunal assemblages relating to the once-popular sport
Tackling Baldness with Bears Grease: an Unusual Find
Work in Croydon revealed everything from Victorian terraced housing and post-medieval structures to potential prehistoric remains
A new online publication on prehistoric pottery from Weston Wood, Surrey
Download the report on Neolithic and Bronze Age pottery from Weston Wood in Surrey…
Excavating a Roman Town at Sandy, Bedfordshire
Between April and October 2018, archaeologists from AOC’s London office excavated a Roman settlement in Sandy
A Glimpse of Roman York on Micklegate
An exciting assemblage of Roman material is being recovered during excavation of the basement level of a site on Micklegate, York
The Archaeologists' Tale from Clandon Park
AOC's field team faced a Herculean task as they worked to record the historic property of Clandon House, following the fire in 2015
Salvage Work at Historic Clandon Park
AOC is proud to be involved in work at Clandon Park, an historic mansion near Guildford which was badly damaged by fire in April 2015
Prehistoric & Roman Finds at Little Ilford School
Excavations in advance of the construction of a new school building yielded evidence of prehistoric life in London Borough of Newham
Historic Building Recording of Magdalen Tower, Stony Stratford
AOC undertook a comprehensive programme of photographic recording at Magdalen Tower, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes
Three Centuries of Life in Historic Bow, London
Excavations close to Bow Road, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, revealed post-medieval occupation spanning three hundred years
Exploring the Ceramics Industry at Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent
The remains of the three manufactories were discovered during excavations at Clough Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent
New Lodge, Bank Mill Lane, Berkhamsted
Excavations and HBR at New Lodge expored the medieval adn post-medieval landscape of historic Berkhamsted, Herts.
Woodberry Wetlands: an Urban Wetland Reserve
AOC recently undertook a programme of historic building recording at Woodberry Wetlands, London Borough of Hackney
An Unenviable Notoriety: 19th Century Life in Bethnal Green
AOC’s monograph on our excavations of a privately-owned 19th century burial ground in Bethnal Green is nearing completion. The associated research is shedding light on the lives of 19th century Londoners…
Jet Beads from Southwark's Largest Roman Cemetery
A varied range of grave goods was discovered during excavations of over 150 burials at America Street, Southwark