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Bath Assembly Rooms Cold Bath

10.10.23

Rare 18th-century Cold Bath uncovered at Bath Assembly Rooms

Our archaeologists, working in the basement below the National Trust's 18th-century Bath Assembly Rooms, have revealed the remains of a rare Cold Bath.
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09.10.23

The hunt for the Kingswood elephant: archaeologists conduct survey to find the legendary menagerie beast

Local legend has it that in 1891 an elephant was buried in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire. As part of South Gloucestershire Council’s Kingswood regeneration project, archaeologists from Wessex Archaeology conducted a geophysical survey to see if they could shine a light on the legend and identify the fabled burial site.
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Dr Bob Clarke stands to the right of cold war concrete structure

24.01.23

My journey to a new perspective on archaeology
Reconstruction of medieval Coleshill hall and gatehouse

21.01.23

Excavations at Coleshill for HS2 reveal gatehouse may have come under fire during the Civil War
Two archaeologists looking at samples from Sheffield Castle that are placed on a bench in front of them.

10.01.23

Geoarchaeologists reveal more of Sheffield Castle’s underground secrets

Archaeologist works on the remains on a rare Elizabethan ship found at a quarry in Kent © Wessex Archaeology

30.12.22

Rare Elizabethan ship discovered at quarry 300 metres from the coast

Phil and Francis at the book launch in Waterstones, Salisbury

23.12.22

Joining the Dots: uniting Salisbury’s past through holes in the ground
Fragment from a scallop shell with a drilled hole suggesting it may have been hung and potentially used as an ornament like a necklace.

15.12.22

Somerset Discoveries: A303 Sparkford artefacts

River bed with stones and plants and trees on river bank in the distance

13.12.22

River life and landscapes: Angie's inspiration

Mark of trust certified ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management logo

18.11.22

We’ve achieved ISO 45001 certification
Upperthorpe Library Building Detail

08.11.22

Help map the public artworks of Sheffield as new digital map is launched

Amy at a community engagement event

13.10.22

Meet Amy - our Year in Industry Placement Student