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Introducing: Uncovering the Tweed

Uncovering the Tweed a co-created community archaeology project with Destination Tweed

New AOC blog

As part of a conservation contract with Go Industrial, AOC Archaeology will be hosting an industrial conservation intern over the course of the next year. To find out more about the projects that intern Emma Griffiths will be working on, follow her journey here.

In Situ: stories about the past told through archaeology

A new website showcasing a range of work done by AOC Archaeology Group is now live. In Situ focuses on discovering the past through digital innovation and brings to life many of AOC’s projects through interactive 3D models.

Clachtoll: An Iron Age Broch Settlement in Assynt, North-west Scotland

The results of work at Clachtoll are now available in a new monograph, available in hard copy or as a free, open-access download

Community Excavations at Cranford Park

In September 2021, AOC carried out the first of four seasons of excavations that will reveal the remains of Cranford House in London Borough of Hillingdon

Craigievar Castle in 3D

In the summer of 2020, AOC’s Digital Heritage Team worked on 3D recording of one of the most picturesque tower houses in Scotland – Craigievar Castle in Aberdeenshire.

Preserving the Skylark IX

AOC’s conservators worked with the Skylark IX Preservation Trust to preserve one of the ‘Dunkirk Little Ships’ from World War II’s Operation Dynamo

Clachtoll Broch: an Iron Age Home in Assynt

A new 80 page popular publication tells the story of life at Clachtoll Broch 2000 years ago

Archaeology on the Rhins of Galloway Coast Path: Downloadable Guides

Explore the archaeology of the Rhins of Galloway Coast Path with an exciting new series of guides from the Rhins Revealed Online project

Celebrating Clachtoll Broch

Join us on Saturday 2nd of October for an online celebration of Clachtoll Broch and Historic Assynt’s project to conserve, consolidate and present one of Scotland’s most iconic Iron Age sites

Replicating Artefacts from the King’s Seat

A selection of artefacts from the King’s Seat Hillfort, near Dunkeld, were replicated using cutting edge technology

3D Replicas of Clachtoll Broch Assemblage

AOC’s Digital Heritage Team worked on 3D documentation and replication of the selection of artefacts. A range of objects – from pottery and stone to bone, were selected for high-resolution 3D recording and printing.

A Scottish Renaissance Mural Monument in Crail, Fife

AOC’s survey team undertook 3D recording of an important early example of Scottish Renaissance funeral architecture.

Elk in Argyll? Recording the Traces of an Unusual Introduction

A small population of Wapiti was introduced to Glen Orchy, Argyll and Bute, in the late 19th century. AOC recorded a pen in which they were contained.

The Artists Rifles and Civilian Shelters: Wartime Evidence at Royal Liberty School, Havering, East London

During 2019, AOC undertook excavations at the Royal Liberty School in the London Borough of Havering, formerly the location of a training camp using by the Artists Rifles in 1915-1918.

Exploring Routeways at Mill Meadow, Oxfordshire

AOC is working with East West Rail ahead of the construction of a new rail link between Oxford and Cambridge. Excavations at Mill Meadow, Oxfordshire, reveal a fascinating landscape with evidence dating from the Neolithic through to the medieval period.

Rhind Lectures 2020: Neolithic Scotland with Dr Alison Sheridan

AOC is delighted to be sponsoring the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland’s prestigious Rhind Lectures, which will take place online this year from 13-18 December

Digital Imaging at St Giles in the Fields Graveyard, London

In May 2020, AOC carried out an archaeological survey in the graveyard of the St Giles Church, London, using innovative digital imaging techniques to enhance traditional recording methods.

New Publication: Hillforts of the Tay

AOC and Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust are delighted to announce the launch of a new booklet focussing on the Hillforts of the Tay project

Edinburgh and Leith Glass Works, Salamander Street

AOC is undertaking excavations at the site of the former Edinburgh & Leith Glass Works, which operated in the 18th and 19th centuries

A Window Through Time: Recording Past Renovations at Gladstone’s Land

Detailed internal survey of an historic six-storey, 17th century tenement house in Edinburgh’s historic Old Town, on behalf of National Trust for Scotland

A Brooch from a Cist Burial at the House of the Binns, West Lothian

Routine monitoring by National Trust for Scotland’s archaeologists led to the discovery of a cist burial

A Pastime Consigned to History: Bear Baiting in 16th and 17th Century London

Excavations in Bear Gardens, Southwark, revealed faunal assemblages relating to the once-popular sport

Tackling Baldness with Bears Grease: an Unusual Find

Work in Croydon revealed everything from Victorian terraced housing and post-medieval structures to potential prehistoric remains

A Lost Auxiliary Bunker Revealed

A Second World War auxiliary bunker was unexpectedly discovered during deforestation at a location in southern Scotland

Seeking Answers Through Analysis at Drumnadrochit

Archaeological work over four years has identified extensive Neolithic activity and a Bronze Age cemetery at Lewiston, Drumnadrochit

Under Lock and Key: a Padlock from Lair

An iron barb-spring padlock case from an early medieval building in Glenshee

Walkover Survey in Gleann Beag

Exploring the landscape of the Glenelg brochs

A Final Season at King's Seat

The third and final year of excavations at King's Seat near Dunkeld, Perthshire

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Key Projects

Weston Wood Prehistoric Pottery

Post-Ex Analysis: River Conon Logboat

Community Excavation: Moncreiffe Hill

Conservation: Preparing for Perth’s New Museum

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In Situ: stories told through archaeology

Archaeology is all around us: whether it’s a new road, a windfarm, or a house, UK planning conditions ensure that the archaeological potential of each area proposed for development is explored, excavated, and analysed. Partnering with museums, universities, and communities, we bring our heritage to life.

In Situ takes the illuminating stories from AOC’s work and presents them: giving you the highlights; bringing stories of our past into the present. Using innovative digital techniques, we specialize in transforming technical reports into compelling stories, bringing to light the richness of British archaeology.

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From preliminary advice and assessments to comprehensive fieldwork and post-excavation analyses and publication, our professional approach is committed to achieving the best solutions for each client.