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,
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,
The A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project
Join our dedicated team as they uncover 10,000 years of heritage along one of the UK’s key transport routes.
Start Date
October 2024
Location
Cumbria
Time Period
Bronze Age,
Medieval,
Mesolithic,
Neolithic,
Palaeolithic,
Post Medieval,
Roman,
Client
Aureos,
Balfour Beatty-Atkins,
Kier,
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.
Project
What the Light Revealed: Illuminating A Neolithic Long Enclosure at Sizewell C
The Oxford Cotswold Archaeology (OCA) team has discovered a rare Neolithic long enclosure ahead of the new Sizewell C nuclear power station project on the Suffolk coast.
Date Written
7th July 2026
Project
Early Medieval settlement discovered during the A66 excavations
Join archaeologists on the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project as they uncover an early medieval settlement near Kirkby Thore, Cumbria. Discover evidence of textile production, charred grain, and how specialist teams interpret archaeological discoveries.
Date Written
6th July 2026
Project
Scattered Clues: Investigating Prehistoric Flint on the A66
Along the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project, excavations have uncovered several lithic scatters — concentrations of worked stone — that reveal how people once moved through, used, and returned to this landscape thousands of years ago. Read more Here.
Date Written
17th June 2026