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NEW PUBLICATION: LIVING AND DYING AT AULDHAME
We're delighted to announce the publication of a major programme of excavation, post-excavation analysis and historical research of the Anglian monastic settlement of Auldhame…
A 16th Century Pirate? A Mysterious Burial in Newhaven, Edinburgh
AOC's archaeologists discovered the grave of a man buried without coffin or gravemarker, close to the seashore
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
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
Community Archaeology at Dun Deardail Hillfort, Glen Nevis
August 2015 saw the first of three seasons of excavation at this enigmatic vitrified hillfort near Fort William
Excavations at Greenan: from Mesolithic to Post-medieval
In the summer of 2015, AOC carried out excavations at Greenan, Ayrshire, which revealed evidence of eight thousand years of human occupation
New Lodge, Bank Mill Lane, Berkhamsted
Excavations and HBR at New Lodge expored the medieval adn post-medieval landscape of historic Berkhamsted, Herts.
Heritage Skills Training with the Inner Forth Landscape Initiative
AOC has been working with IFLI to deliver a comprehensive programme of heritage skills training
Excavation of a Loch Ness-side Burial
In early 2015, AOC excavated a prehistoric burial cist at the site of a new health centre in Drumnadrochit
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…
Breaking New Ground at Dun Deardail Hillfort
From the 14th to 28th of August 2015, Nevis Landscape Partnership will be breaking new ground at Dun Deardail, as a team of volunteers conduct the first excavations of this enigmatic site with the support of archaeologists from AOC Archaeology Group (AOC). Dun Deardail is a vitrified hillfort; its wooden and stone defences were burned at such high temperatures, and for such a long time, that the stone fused together. This phenomenon was previously thought to be unintentional, the result of accident or attack, but experimental archaeology has shown that vitrification occurs only after long periods of burning: the fires must have been fed and stoked, suggesting that vitrification was an intentional process.
Restoration of Medieval Churches in the Hebrides
AOC has been involved in recording two well-preserved medieval churches in the Hebrides prior to restoration…
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