Hitler will send no warning!

Forgotten World War II air raid shelters at Southfield’s Infant School in Leicester Archaeology often brings us face‑to‑face with the distant past, but sometimes its most compelling discoveries lie just beneath our feet, hidden not for centuries, but for a single human lifetime. Such was the case at Southfields Infant School in Leicester, where demolition…

Shelter from above!

Today we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. It is a reminder that history is not just about the distant past, it also has a tangible connection with living memory. Our archaeological work is also not solely devoted to ancient remains, and over the past decades we have been involved in several projects which…