Welcome to Wessex Archaeology
We are one of the UK’s leading heritage practices, and an educational charity. Read more about us.
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Find out where we have worked and what we have discovered.
Our archaeological projects cover the whole of the UK, both on land and under the sea.
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Professional Services
Operating across the UK and abroad, we offer a complete range of professional heritage services, with offices in Salisbury, Maidstone and Sheffield.
Archaeological Reports
A selection of our technical reports are available from our reports section.
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- Physical copies of the Marnel Park & Merton Rise e-book are also available, and photos from the excavations: http://bit.ly/9DJhwe — 4 days 32 min ago
- E-book: Excavation of Prehistoric and Romano-British Sites at Marnel Park and Merton Rise (Popley), Basingstoke, 2004-8 http://bit.ly/9DJhwe — 4 days 34 min ago
- New book: Living and Working in Roman and Later London - Excavations at 60–63 Fenchurch Street http://bit.ly/bV7c06 — 4 days 36 min ago
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What is Archaeology?
Archaeology is all about people: past, present and future. It opens up the past … It contributes to a sense of place, community, identity and pride, and enhances our appreciation of the environment in which we live – of what is important and why.”
Sue Davies OBE
Chief Executive