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A field archaeologist holds up a black pottery sherd to the camera.

09.12.25

Lost Anglo Saxon Village and Stone Age Finds Uncovered on East Anglia TWO

Archaeological excavations in Suffolk have revealed new evidence of East Anglia’s ancient past, from beautifully preserved prehistoric stone tools to evidence of a local medieval pottery industry.

04.11.25

Tackling the skills shortage with Historic England’s Archaeology Mentoring Partnerships Programme

Funding from Historic England kick-starts training for two early career Wessex Archaeology staff

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

18.11.22

We’ve achieved ISO 45001 certification

08.11.22

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

13.10.22

Meet Amy - our Year in Industry Placement Student

Ground penetrating radar survey in St Peter’s Church

10.10.22

Saving Bristol’s St Peter’s Church

13.09.22

‘A boy sleeping’: the discovery of a lost 18th-century sculpture at Bath Abbey

Operation Nightingale Flower's Barrow excavation team

26.08.22