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Wiltshire Museum @wiltshiremuseum.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

We are delighted to share that @cotswoldarch.bsky.social have just completed a new and exciting project, creating a pottery type series for Wiltshire, dating from 400AD to the 1700s

Draw of pottery shards in individual boxes. Grey in colour

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Richard Osgood @richardosgood.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

***Stop Press*** A rather incredible piece of news just in. The Crick has examined the DNA of the two individuals in a Saxon burial at Cherington in our dig with @timeteam.bsky.social & @cotswoldarch.bsky.social & found that they were BROTHER & SISTER. Astonishing what science can do now.

An illustration by Time Team of a young boy with a sword in a grave and a young woman behind him with a workbox

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An Anglo Saxon workbox encased in soil and wrapped with consolidation bandages from site

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Oxford Archaeology @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

From beads to brooches, we're talking all things bling 📿 The #OCAArchTeam working across Sizewell C have been uncovering little links to the people of the past through the items they may have worn as jewellery. Take a peek here: tr.ee/OCA-jewellery @cotswoldarch.bsky.social

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Cotswold Archaeology @cotswoldarch.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

You're excavating a #Roman pit in #Bedfordshire… and find this Late #Neolithic beauty staring back at you 🤯 Gabbro axeheads were exchanged across the British Isles but this was already 2,000 years old when it was buried. It isn't residual, so, was it treasured as 'an antique from prehistory'...? 🤔

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Richard Osgood @richardosgood.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Where to start with the Sizewell excavations by @cotswoldarch.bsky.social on #diggingforbritain tonight? So many cool features, deposits and finds excavated and present by my mate Rosanna. I kind of liked this brooch #drawingdiggingforbritain #archaeology

A sketch of a bronze Roman brooch with the pin pointing down to the lower right corner

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Oxford Archaeology @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

We are not over this archaeology site...✨Not even close✨ Check out our latest #OCAArchTeam blog post featuring one of the most substantial scientific excavations of a Roman cemetery found in Britain in recent years. 🔗 tr.ee/WyMd1b @nationalhighways.bsky.social @cotswoldarch.bsky.social

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Richard Osgood @richardosgood.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Must admit I’m becoming a little chariot obsessed these days. Mainly Iron Age… but for #mosaicmonday how about this rather magnificent example from Boxford excavated by my friend Matt with @cotswoldarch.bsky.social & volunteers in 2019 - before we’d even heard of Covid. #roman #archaeology #chariot

Detail of a Roman mosaic from Boxford with a knotted guilloche border and chariot with single wheel visible and chariot figures.

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Mel Roxby-Mackey @archaeoborders.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Voting is open in the annual awards from @currentarchaeology.bsky.social including the chance to vote for @cotswoldarch.bsky.social 'Straight to the point: investigating Roman swords and extensive settlements in the Cotswolds' in the Rescue Project of the year category and. . .

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Oxford Archaeology @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

On the latest episode of #DiggingForBritain, explore the discoveries uncovered by the #OCAArchTeam working on excavations ahead of @sizewellc.bsky.social 📺 14th January - 9pm | BBC Two Available on iPlayer: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002pl59 #Suffolk @cotswoldarch.bsky.social

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Richard Osgood @richardosgood.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

A rather lovely Roman figurine from Penrith for #drawingdiggingforbritain excavated by @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social and @cotswoldarch.bsky.social and featuring @noddinggoth.bsky.social - a really special Roman cemetery on #diggingforbritian

Close up of a sketch with a face of a Roman figurine

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Oxford Archaeology @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Did last week's episode of Digging for Britain leave you craving more? Then you're in luck, as the #OCAArchTeam will be back on your screens this Wednesday at 9pm to explore our excavation work along the Suffolk coast as part of @sizewellc.bsky.social @cotswoldarch.bsky.social

Three archaeologists in hi-vis are kneeling looking over and excavated feature. To their left is a camera operator kneeling down; a boom operator is standing further left holding a microphone over the group's heads.

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Helen Gittos @helengittos.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

'The find, which dates to the 6th or 7th century, comes with extraordinary grave goods such as swords and shields, while the horse burial is remarkably similar to the one found at Sutton Hoo’s Mound 17.' A day's ride from Sutton Hoo... Exciting stuff from @cotswoldarch.bsky.social.

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Raksha Dave @rakshadigs.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Tonight on #Hiddenwonders we go to Essex join a mission to recover the remains of 2nd Lt Lester Lowry a project run by @cotswoldarch.bsky.social on behalf of the DPAA 9pm More 4 or catch-up up on @channel4tv.bsky.social 4OD #Archaeology #WWII #History #Aviation #Militaryhistory

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Oxford Archaeology @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

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

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Archaeopress @archaeopress.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

We’re excited to share that 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 is now the 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫 of all print books from 𝐂𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 — a leading force in UK archaeology for 35+ years. ✨ 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧 — subscribe for first notice: tinyurl.com/ms9u67n6 @cotswoldarch.bsky.social

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Oxford Archaeology @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

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

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Archaeology Along The A66: The Story So Far

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merryn @merryn02.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Still rather intrigued by this Bronze Age food vessel style pot, with a handle. It doesn't look like a it would work as a drinking vessel. What was it for? It was found in a child's grave (age unknown). Lovely little pot. @cotswoldarch.bsky.social? cotswoldarchaeology.co.uk/museum/food-...

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Food Vessel - Virtual Museum

This food vessel was uncovered intact next to the skeletal remains of a child that had been buried in the centre of one of the barrows.

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Cotswold Archaeology @cotswoldarch.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

#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

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Museum of Gloucester @museumofgloucester.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

The Discovery Centre opens tomorrow at 1pm at Eastgate Shopping Centre. Join us for live archaeology, real-time discoveries, hands-on fun, and a special appearance by Time Team’s Professor Mark Horton. Come be part of history in the making. @cotswoldarch.bsky.social @heritagefunduk.bsky.social

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Cotswold Archaeology @cotswoldarch.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

All set up and ready to show off some finds from our excavations at SZC. Come see us in the SZC tent in the blue zone at the Suffolk show 🪏 @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social @sizewellc.bsky.social #SZC #Archaeology #OCA

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Cotswold Archaeology @cotswoldarch.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

If you're in the #Cirencester area tonight, don't forget that Kinga is talking all things #A417 to Cirencester History Society. All are welcome (£3 for visitors), at Ashcroft Church at 7.30pm: maps.app.goo.gl/R5xck1vwyZ9B... #Archaeology #Cotswolds #Gloucestershire #History

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Oxford Archaeology @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Uncover the tales of Wickham Market at our Open Day where you can chat with the #OCAArchTeam, explore finds from @sizewellc.bsky.social & make some Roman inspired crafts 📅 14th June | 10:00 - 16:00 📍 Village Hall, IP13 0HE 🎫 No booking needed tinyurl.com/OCA-WickhamMarket @cotswoldarch.bsky.social

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Oxford Archaeology @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Next Wednesday join Dr Abby Antrobus as she shares some of the findings from our joint #OCAArchTeam work at @sizewellc.bsky.social 📍 Bury St Edmunds Library, Suffolk 📅 Wednesday 28th May - 13:00 Book your place today: tinyurl.com/mr2zcm6h @suffolklibraries.bsky.social @cotswoldarch.bsky.social

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Oxford Archaeology @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Heading to the Suffolk Show next week? Make sure to check out the #OCAArchTeam stall where we'll be showcasing some recent finds & our field team will be on hand to chat 📅28th - 29th May | 8:30 - 17:30 📍Trinity Park, Felixstowe Road 🎫https://tinyurl.com/OCA-SuffolkShow @cotswoldarch.bsky.social

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Cotswold Archaeology @cotswoldarch.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

👀 Rory's looking just a liiiittle bit smug, as he's recovered this #Roman copper-alloy plate brooch while metal-detecting ahead of excavation. With both inlaid enamel decoration, and gilding on the centre, it's an elegant Romano-British find that likely dates to the 2nd or 3rd century AD... (more)

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Cotswold Archaeology @cotswoldarch.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

(1/3) 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁... 🕊 𝗔𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝟴𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 #𝗩𝗘𝗗𝗮𝘆, 𝘄𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗪𝗪𝗜𝗜 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗲 #𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱 – 1.5 million people trained in guerrilla tactics, nightly patrols, and manning anti-aircraft positions, in case #WWII in Europe ever reached Britain's home shores...

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Cotswold Archaeology @cotswoldarch.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

(1/2) 🏺🔥 We've uncovered this stonking great 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗻 in 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 – meticulously built from stone blocks, beautifully preserved, and really quite rare!... #Roman #Archaeology #CASiteTeam #Gloucester @andyrpglevum.bsky.social @museumofgloucester.bsky.social

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po.pefinn.uk @po.pefinn.uk · 02/04/2025

Dropped into Solar & Storage Live today. Interesting to hear from Rob Sutton from @cotswoldarch.bsky.social discussing how archaeology for Solar can be improved.

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Cotswold Archaeology @cotswoldarch.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

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Cotswold Archaeology @cotswoldarch.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Love #𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀, the #𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗔𝗴𝗲 and a bit of World War #𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆? We've a treat for you! Beneath RAF Wroughton’s runways #CASiteTeam found 𝗽𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 and 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀, and the 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵 is #𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 to download 🤩 👉 tinyurl.com/5bpphh79 #CAPublications #Wiltshire #CAArchTeam #Archaeology

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Richard Osgood @richardosgood.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Our Op Nightingale excavation with @cotswoldarch.bsky.social is now out as a brand new episode of @timeteam.bsky.social - fabulous discoveries and the promise of more to come. ⚱️ #archaeology #veterans #wellbeing youtu.be/KlaaGGcd6Mc?...

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New Episode! Time Team Special | The Princely Burial

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Richard Osgood @richardosgood.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

South of Cheltenham and Alex leads a @cotswoldarch.bsky.social team on the site of a Roman building for #diggingforbritain - substantial wall structures and industrial/agricultural finds. Everyone likes a quern stone. #drawingdiggingforbritain #archaeology

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Current Archaeology @currentarchaeology.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

A hoard of more than 300 11th-century coins, still packaged within their lead and cloth container, has been uncovered in Suffolk. The find was made by archaeologists from @cotswoldarch.bsky.social ahead of the construction of Sizewell C nuclear power station. the-past.com/news/anglo-s...

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Anglo-Saxon coin hoard discovered in Suffolk | The Past

A hoard of more than 300 11th-century coins, still carefully packaged within their lead and cloth container, has been uncovered in Suffolk. The discovery wa ...

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Keith Bonfield MstJ RN @bonfieldkeith.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Well worth the trip to Leiston for @sizewellc.bsky.social @cotswoldarch.bsky.social public engagement event 🙂 Fascinating artifacts, film & interpretation from the #archaeology of the Sizewell C site ☢ Alex Bliss's talk 🗣 on the 'pasty' coin 🪙 hoard was a highlight 😊 #heritage #history #hoard

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Lindsay Powell FRHistS @lindsaypowell.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Watching a fascinating presentation by Marino Cardelli, project officer for @cotswoldarch.bsky.social, about a 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗼-𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮 uncovered beneath the rugby pitch in Stoke Gifford near Bristol, England. #AncientBluesky

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Lindsay Powell FRHistS @lindsaypowell.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Buy the excavation report 'Evolution of a Romano-British Courtyard Villa. Excavations at the former Dings Crusaders Rugby Ground, Stoke Gifford 2016–2018' by @cotswoldarch.bsky.social from @penandswordbooks.bsky.social here: www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Evolution-of...

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Evolution of a Romano-British Courtyard Villa

Excavations between 2016–2018 revealed a series of structures that were re-organised and rebuilt over time, which culminated in a stone-built winged corridor villa in the…

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