Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service

Name: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service
Address: Bury Resource Centre, Hollow Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP327AY, GB
Telephone: +441284741230

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Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service

The Archaeological Service is the main provider of archaeological advice in Suffolk.

19/06/2026

Suffolk’s rich archaeological heritage is once again stepping into the spotlight, thanks to a collaboration between Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service (SCCAS) and Moyse's Hall Museum in Bury St Edmunds as part of their new temporary exhibition Edmund and the Great Heathen Army.

Find our more here: https://heritagesuffolk.wordpress.com/2026/06/19/objects-from-scc-archaeological-archives-loaned-to-moyses-hall-museum/

18/06/2026

The Romans Unearthed project team will be attending Dragon fest 2026 at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village this weekend. They will be explaining the replica Roman kiln that the team and volunteers have made there.

📷Volunteers building the replica Roman Kiln, Suffolk County Council (CC BY 4.0)

The Romans Unearthed project funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund

12/06/2026

Over the last two weeks, work has been underway opening trenches, setting up and starting work on this season’s excavation at Alpheton Roman villa complex, with UCL Institute of Archaeology. We are joining them as part of the Romans Unearthed project, as part of the Romans Unearthed project funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Read our blog for the latest excavation update: https://heritagesuffolk.wordpress.com/2026/06/12/excavation-update-alpheton-1/

05/06/2026

An archaeological excavation was undertaken at Old Norwich Road, Whitton, by Pre-Construct Archaeology in 2021 revealing archaeological remains of prehistoric funerary and settlement activity, as well as Roman agricultural activity.

Find out more in our blog here:

https://heritagesuffolk.wordpress.com/2026/06/05/a-prehistoric-and-roman-activity-old-norwich-road-whitton/

📷Pre-Construct Archaeology

27/05/2026

We’re gearing up to start archaeological excavations at Alpheton this summer to investigate the Roman villa complex, in partnership with UCL Institute of Archaeology and involving local volunteers and schools as part of the Romans Unearthed project funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Read our blog to find out more about why we are there and what we are hoping to find: https://heritagesuffolk.wordpress.com/2026/05/26/unearthing-alpheton-roman-villa/

Although the excavation is not open for general public access, site tours will be held in July to see the work in progress and learn more about the discoveries being made. You can book onto a site tour via the link above (advanced booking essential).

Stay tuned for updates to follow our journey over the next 6 weeks.

21/05/2026

Edmund and the Great Heathen Army Exhibition will be running from Saturday 6th June to Sunday 4th October 2026 at Moyse's Hall Museum, Bury St Edmunds.

The Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service will be loaning objects from its collection for display in the exhibition.
See here for more details: https://www.moyseshall.org/whats-on/details.cfm?id=1096947&ins=1837590

19/05/2026

As part of the Romans Unearthed project we have been working with a team at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village and with volunteers to research and reconstruct a replica Roman kiln based on archaeological evidence. This week Linzi, our Project Officer, tells us more on our blog

Read here for more:
https://heritagesuffolk.wordpress.com/2026/05/19/reconstructing-roman-west-stow/

📷 Volunteers building the replica Roman Kiln, Suffolk County Council (CC BY 4.0)

Part of the Romans Unearthed project funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund

06/05/2026

Found something interesting like a metal object, coin, piece of pottery or flint? Bring it along to show us!

The Suffolk Finds Recording Teams will be holding a finds identification and recording day at Lowestoft Library on Tuesday 19th May 11am - 3pm.

Drop in to see them if you have found an archaeological object you'd like identified!

05/05/2026

The Suffolk and Norfolk County Councils Finds Recording Teams will be holding a finds identification and recording day at Bungay Museum on Saturday 9th May 11am - 3pm

Drop in to see them if you have found an archaeological object you'd like identified.

17/02/2026

Found something interesting like a metal object, coin, piece of pottery or flint? Bring it along to show us!

The Suffolk Finds Recording Teams will be holding a finds identification and recording day at Christchurch Mansion Ipswich Museums, Ipswich on Wednesday 18th February between 10am - 3pm

Drop in to see them if you have found an archaeological object you'd like identified! See you there

Address

Bury Resource Centre, Hollow Road
Bury St. Edmunds
IP327AY

Telephone

+441284741230

Website

https://heritage.suffolk.gov.uk/

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