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23.07.26

Archaeologists Uncover Georgian Artefacts Beneath One of Austen’s Favourite Ballrooms

During restoration work at the National Trust's Bath Assembly Rooms, our team unearthed some reminders of the fashions and fads of the 18th century.

Ian Dunn, Wessex Archaeology's Chair, stands in a garden, looking at the camera and smiling

23.07.26

Welcome to our new Chair, Ian Dunn

Ian has led organisations from small start-ups to global enterprises. As Chair, he will draw on his varied experiences to support us in delivering our 2035 Strategy and ensure strong governance in directing the affairs of the charity.

08.03.23

Burntisland’s military past - archaeological inclusion project to tackle isolation

02.03.23

World Book Day 2023 - Book Recommendations

11.02.23

International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2023

Captured underwater - Various ceramics including plates © Stefan Panis

09.02.23

Emigrant ship en route from London to New Zealand with exceptionally rare ceramics on board now protected

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