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ASE is part of the UCL Institute of Archaeology. We provide expert advice and services to communities and clients in need of heritage protection and archaeological research.
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And finally, just in case you missed it, ASE's Simon Stevens and Alastair Threlfall were interviewed by ITV local news on Tuesday!

They gave some wonderful insights into the excavations at Cooden Camp, and the other artefacts that have been recovered.

Watch now!
Archaeologists in Sussex uncover secrets from the First World War | ITV Meridian (West)
YouTube video by ITV News In Full
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February 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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See the knife, and the other artefacts from Cooden, at our FREE Archaeology Exhibition Day exploring the lives of the soldiers who trained at Cooden Camp!

📆Saturday 21st February | 11am-3pm
📍Bexhill Drill Hall Down Rd, Bexhill, TN39 4HS
🎫Free entry

More info: one www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology-...
Poster advertising the open day on 21st February in Bexhill Drill Hall. It features a historic photograph of six men in flat caps, braces and waistcoats sitting on the ground in front of white tents.
February 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Initial research has identified a possible owner of the knife: Lance Corporal Alfred Isted, from Burwash in East Sussex. Alfred was killed in action at the disastrous Battle of the Boar’s Head on the 30th of June 1916, aged just 19.

Photograph supplied by Alfred's relative, Julie Maley.
A historical photograph of a young man posing formally in military uniform.
February 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Archaeology Exhibition Day | Saturday 21 Feb 11-3 | Bexhill Drill Hall

Join us for a FREE open day featuring:
🎖WW1 display by the Royal Sussex Living History Group
🔍Artefacts from the dig
👷Meet the archaeologists
🗣Share your stories, objects and memories

More info: www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology-...
Poster advertising Cooden Camp Archaeology Open Day, Saturday 21st February 11-3 Bexhill Drill Hall. Free Entry. Inset is an historical photograph of men in flat caps sitting on the ground to eat lunch, with white tents in the background.
February 3, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Now’s the time for anyone passionate about Eastbourne’s past, wetland sites, Bronze Age archaeology and heritage at risk to come together for Shinewater, if we want to learn its secrets before it's too late.

Stay tuned for more coming in 2026!
Waterlogged timbers in a wet muddy environmemt
December 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Our new hydrogeological assessment report indicates the site and its 3000-year-old wooden structures may have been desiccating during hot and dry summers, when lake levels were at their lowest.

Read the open access report: historicengland.org.uk/research/res...
Shinewater – an exceptional late Bronze Age complex at risk: A hydrogeological and geoarchaeological assessment| Historic England
Shinewater – an exceptional late Bronze Age complex at risk: A hydrogeological and geoarchaeological assessment
historicengland.org.uk
December 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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📢 UPDATE: applications are now closed as the maximum number of applications has been reached.
October 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Remember Us is part of an exhibition at UCL East Culture Lab, co-curated by ASE, the Culture Lab, and community partners.

Read more about Alim's performance: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
Visit the online exhibition: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
Visit the Culture Lab: www.ucl.ac.uk/creative-cul...
A Black man (Alim Kamara) with his back to us looks at a nondescript bright white exhibition display case. Text on the image says Remember Us – Alim Kamara – Patterns at UCL East Culture Lab. Excerpt from Remember Us: For us the ocean is a cemetery and if you look closely you can still see the names engraved on tombstones made out of waves. Text is over a peach and blue/grey background. Further text on the image says Remember Us – Alim Kamara – Patterns at UCL East Culture Lab. Excerpt from Remember Us: We boarded an arc for resettlement to avoid the storms of England. We, the Black Poor, were tired. Text is over a peach and blue/grey background. Further text on the image says Remember Us – Alim Kamara – Patterns at UCL East Culture Lab. Excerpt from Remember Us: The way was risky, but anything is better than the torment we endure. So we took our chances with the tide. Further text on the image says Remember Us – Alim Kamara – Patterns at UCL East Culture Lab.
October 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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The Cathedral’s Canon Treasurer, the Revd Baron, said "It was important that we reburied the infant at the same site with the dignity of a burial service that was likely not possible originally. We are conscious that someone went to great lengths to try to bury this baby on consecrated ground"
October 13, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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ASE's Michael Shapland, who led the excavations as the Cathedral Archaeologist, said "This is an extremely rare glimpse into the monastery that existed on this site during the Late Saxon period. This tiny baby is perhaps the oldest and the very youngest known member of the Cathedral community"
October 13, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Sound good? Apply here! www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeship/VAC1000345576
Apprentice Archaeological Fieldwork Technician – Find an apprenticeship – GOV.UK
We’ve introduced a new way to find and apply for an apprenticeship in England.
www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk
October 10, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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This is designed for those passionate about archaeology who don't have a relevant degree. You'll get:

Hands-on experience in excavation, recording, post-ex processing
Expert guidance from our team at ASE
Remote learning with Cirencester College (20% of your time)
A salary of £27,586 while you train
October 10, 2025 at 9:41 AM