Oxford Archaeology
@oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social
Passionate about uncovering history, committed to heritage. We’re a leading archaeology charity in the UK, trusted by partners and communities for over 50 years. Visit oxfordarchaeology.com for insights on our discoveries and projects.
While the end of 2025 is fast approaching, here at Oxford Archaeology we have no intentions of slowing down!
We are pleased to announce our recent expansion with the addition of our new Lapland Office and the appointment of Archie Elfkins as Regional Manager.
We are pleased to announce our recent expansion with the addition of our new Lapland Office and the appointment of Archie Elfkins as Regional Manager.
December 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
While the end of 2025 is fast approaching, here at Oxford Archaeology we have no intentions of slowing down!
We are pleased to announce our recent expansion with the addition of our new Lapland Office and the appointment of Archie Elfkins as Regional Manager.
We are pleased to announce our recent expansion with the addition of our new Lapland Office and the appointment of Archie Elfkins as Regional Manager.
A reminder of our webinar exploring the coin hoard discovered by the #OCAArchTeam as part of @sizewellc.bsky.social 💰
Coin Specialist Alexander Bliss will delve into the discovery of the hoard & explore what the contents can reveal about England in the early 11th century
@cotswoldarch.bsky.social
Coin Specialist Alexander Bliss will delve into the discovery of the hoard & explore what the contents can reveal about England in the early 11th century
@cotswoldarch.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 9:11 AM
A reminder of our webinar exploring the coin hoard discovered by the #OCAArchTeam as part of @sizewellc.bsky.social 💰
Coin Specialist Alexander Bliss will delve into the discovery of the hoard & explore what the contents can reveal about England in the early 11th century
@cotswoldarch.bsky.social
Coin Specialist Alexander Bliss will delve into the discovery of the hoard & explore what the contents can reveal about England in the early 11th century
@cotswoldarch.bsky.social
Incredible news from Friday when our Fieldwork Training Pathways scheme was awarded 'Highly Commended' at the @archaeologyuk.bsky.social 2025 Archaeological Achievement Awards 🏆
A huge congratulations to our Learning & Development team and all our staff members who have contributed to this success!
A huge congratulations to our Learning & Development team and all our staff members who have contributed to this success!
December 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Incredible news from Friday when our Fieldwork Training Pathways scheme was awarded 'Highly Commended' at the @archaeologyuk.bsky.social 2025 Archaeological Achievement Awards 🏆
A huge congratulations to our Learning & Development team and all our staff members who have contributed to this success!
A huge congratulations to our Learning & Development team and all our staff members who have contributed to this success!
As we near the end of 2025, we take a look back at the last 12 months: fieldwork in the hills of Cumbria to the lawns of Wimpole Hall, our passion for pioneering new research, and championing sustainability as we look to the future 📚
Read the latest edition: oxfordarchaeology.com/intouch
Read the latest edition: oxfordarchaeology.com/intouch
November 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
As we near the end of 2025, we take a look back at the last 12 months: fieldwork in the hills of Cumbria to the lawns of Wimpole Hall, our passion for pioneering new research, and championing sustainability as we look to the future 📚
Read the latest edition: oxfordarchaeology.com/intouch
Read the latest edition: oxfordarchaeology.com/intouch
This Roman kiln is one of many incredible finds the #OCAArchTeam are discovering on site @sizewellc.bsky.social that build up the story of Suffolk's past - want to learn more? Dig in here: oxfordcotswoldarchaeology.org.uk/project/sizewell/
@cotswoldarch.bsky.social #suffolk #heritage #archaeology
@cotswoldarch.bsky.social #suffolk #heritage #archaeology
November 27, 2025 at 12:47 PM
This Roman kiln is one of many incredible finds the #OCAArchTeam are discovering on site @sizewellc.bsky.social that build up the story of Suffolk's past - want to learn more? Dig in here: oxfordcotswoldarchaeology.org.uk/project/sizewell/
@cotswoldarch.bsky.social #suffolk #heritage #archaeology
@cotswoldarch.bsky.social #suffolk #heritage #archaeology
Not long left to apply to join our Fleet Management Team at our Cambridge and Oxford branches!
Closing date 📅 28th November
Full job listing and how to apply: oxfordarchaeology.com/vacancy/fleet-officers-oxford-and-cambridge
Closing date 📅 28th November
Full job listing and how to apply: oxfordarchaeology.com/vacancy/fleet-officers-oxford-and-cambridge
Fleet Officers - Oxford and Cambridge
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November 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Not long left to apply to join our Fleet Management Team at our Cambridge and Oxford branches!
Closing date 📅 28th November
Full job listing and how to apply: oxfordarchaeology.com/vacancy/fleet-officers-oxford-and-cambridge
Closing date 📅 28th November
Full job listing and how to apply: oxfordarchaeology.com/vacancy/fleet-officers-oxford-and-cambridge
Among the vast range of finds uncovered by OCA archaeologists as part of work for @sizewellc.bsky.social, are 2 brick clamps which offer a possible insight into medieval construction & some of England's earliest bricks 🧱
#OCAArchTeam @cotswoldarch.bsky.social #suffolkhistory #medieval #LeistonAbbey
#OCAArchTeam @cotswoldarch.bsky.social #suffolkhistory #medieval #LeistonAbbey
November 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Among the vast range of finds uncovered by OCA archaeologists as part of work for @sizewellc.bsky.social, are 2 brick clamps which offer a possible insight into medieval construction & some of England's earliest bricks 🧱
#OCAArchTeam @cotswoldarch.bsky.social #suffolkhistory #medieval #LeistonAbbey
#OCAArchTeam @cotswoldarch.bsky.social #suffolkhistory #medieval #LeistonAbbey
📚 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯
Discover Britain’s iconic landmarks in Jo Woolf’s illustrated guide, from the White Cliffs of Dover to the Calanais stones. Includes our favourite: the 3,000-year-old Uffington White Horse, a timeless symbol of ancient heritage.
www.oxfordarchaeology.com/uffington-wh...
Discover Britain’s iconic landmarks in Jo Woolf’s illustrated guide, from the White Cliffs of Dover to the Calanais stones. Includes our favourite: the 3,000-year-old Uffington White Horse, a timeless symbol of ancient heritage.
www.oxfordarchaeology.com/uffington-wh...
November 19, 2025 at 8:18 AM
📚 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯
Discover Britain’s iconic landmarks in Jo Woolf’s illustrated guide, from the White Cliffs of Dover to the Calanais stones. Includes our favourite: the 3,000-year-old Uffington White Horse, a timeless symbol of ancient heritage.
www.oxfordarchaeology.com/uffington-wh...
Discover Britain’s iconic landmarks in Jo Woolf’s illustrated guide, from the White Cliffs of Dover to the Calanais stones. Includes our favourite: the 3,000-year-old Uffington White Horse, a timeless symbol of ancient heritage.
www.oxfordarchaeology.com/uffington-wh...
Our Oxford and Cambridge offices are each searching for an individual to join our Fleet Team 🚙
Interested? See the full job description and how to apply here: tinyurl.com/FleetSupervisor
Interested? See the full job description and how to apply here: tinyurl.com/FleetSupervisor
Fleet Officers - Oxford and Cambridge
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November 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Our Oxford and Cambridge offices are each searching for an individual to join our Fleet Team 🚙
Interested? See the full job description and how to apply here: tinyurl.com/FleetSupervisor
Interested? See the full job description and how to apply here: tinyurl.com/FleetSupervisor
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
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
Digging into Sizewell C: An Introduction to the Archaeology
The excavations ahead of Sizewell C are providing unparalleled opportunities for archaeologists to examine the Suffolk coastal landscape, which has been at the forefront of continental migrations for millennia. In this first webinar John Boothroyd and Rhiannon Gardiner introduce the excavations – the how, why, and where of the project. @CotswoldArchaeology @oxfordarchaeology
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November 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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
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.
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.
November 7, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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.
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
@cotswoldarch.bsky.social @nationalhighways.bsky.social
🔗 youtu.be/zxnpMl7Ku0o
Archaeology Along The A66: The Story So Far
YouTube video by Oxford Cotswold Archaeology
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November 3, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Take a look at our excavations along the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project in Cumbria🚗!
@cotswoldarch.bsky.social @nationalhighways.bsky.social
🔗 youtu.be/zxnpMl7Ku0o
@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
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
October 30, 2025 at 9:24 AM
📚 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
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
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
October 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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
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 👻⛏️
October 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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
Learn more here: tr.ee/tpiL9B
#A66NTP #cumbria #archaeology #history
The A66 Through History: A Road That Built Connections
The Oxford Cotswold Archaeology (OCA) teams have been continuing the archaeological investigations alongside the A66. This is a short glimpse into the archaeological history of the A66 and an…
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October 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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
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
📅 25th October | 10:00 - 16:00
🎟️ No need to book | FREE
📍 Riverside Centre, Stratford St Andrew, IP17 1LL
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
@cotswoldarch.bsky.social #OCAArchTeam #archaeology #Suffolk #familyactivities
October 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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
📅 25th October | 10:00 - 16:00
🎟️ No need to book | FREE
📍 Riverside Centre, Stratford St Andrew, IP17 1LL
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‘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
October 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
‘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
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
Administrator - Sizewell Project
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October 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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
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
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
October 15, 2025 at 12:37 PM
📚 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
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
A huge thank you to everyone involved and congratulations to the Learning & Development team for all your hard work 💪
#ArchaeologicalAchievementAwards
October 8, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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
A huge thank you to everyone involved and congratulations to the Learning & Development team for all your hard work 💪
#ArchaeologicalAchievementAwards
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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
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
Archaeology in Wilding @ Knepp
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October 8, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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
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.
For centuries, Eynsham Abbey stood as a beacon of spiritual and cultural life—until the dissolution of the monasteries swept it away.
October 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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.
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
Interested? Check out the full job description and how to apply: tr.ee/PO-Cambridge
📅Applications close 12th October
Field Project Officers - Cambridge
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September 30, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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
Interested? Check out the full job description and how to apply: tr.ee/PO-Cambridge
📅Applications close 12th October