Enriching communities through the exploration of the past
We are trusted partners in large-scale infrastructure projects, and are dedicated to sharing our discoveries with local communities.
OCA brings together two sector leaders, renowned for archaeological excellence. As charities with an educational purpose, we are committed to sharing every story we unearth through our work with local communities and the public.
Recent Projects
We work on nationally significant infrastructure schemes across the country. Here you can read about our work, keep up to date with a project near you, and delve into the local history we uncover.
Sizewell C
In advance of Sizewell C’s construction, Oxford Cotswold Archaeology have been working with EDF on one of the largest archaeological projects ever undertaken in the east of England to uncover the millennia long history of human occupation in the area.
Start Date
September 2022
Location
Suffolk
Time Period
Bronze Age,
Iron Age,
Medieval,
Neolithic,
Post Medieval,
Roman,
Saxon,
Word War II,
Client
EDF,
A66
Join us, as we add to the story of 10,000 years of human history along one of Northern England’s most significant routeways.
Start Date
October 2024
Location
Cumbria
Time Period
Bronze Age,
Medieval,
Mesolithic,
Neolithic,
Palaeolithic,
Post Medieval,
Roman,
Client
Balfour Beatty-Atkins,
Keltbray,
Kier,
A417 “Missing Link”
Before National Highways start to build the ‘Missing Link’, they have been working with Kier Group plc and OCA to carefully excavate and record the archaeology along the route.
Start Date
September 2020
Location
Gloucestershire
Time Period
Bronze Age,
Iron Age,
Medieval,
Mesolithic,
Modern,
Neolithic,
Post Medieval,
Roman,
Client
National Highways,
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Our Services
OCA offers a wide range of services and specialisms that covers all the demands of even the most complex project. From excellent field archaeologists to leading experts in a variety of disciplines, find out all the services we provide.
Recent News
Project
A66 Trans-Pennine Upgrade’s Journey into Cumbria’s Past Resumes
A groundbreaking exploration of the past has helped uncover Cumbria’s rich history dating back thousands of years thanks to archaeologists working on the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project.
Date Written
31st March 2025
Project
Toil and Trade: Samuel Stannard, Grocer of Ipswich
A copper alloy trade token was recently recovered at Sizewell, Suffolk, during metal detecting of the topsoil as part of the archaeology stage of the planned Sizewell C development. This discovery was made while excavating an area designated for the creation of a wetland habitat. The inscriptions upon it tell us that it was issued […]
Date Written
26th March 2025
Discover
Project
Nearly 1,000 visitors explore the archaeology of Sizewell C at Leiston open weekend
On the 22nd and 23rd of February, we welcomed 950 visitors to our Archaeology Open Weekend in Leiston, Suffolk. Archaeological work has been underway and continues across the Sizewell C site based in Leiston as an important phase of the nuclear power station project. The event offered attendees the opportunity to explore fascinating finds uncovered […]
Date Written
12th March 2025