Past To Present Archaeology

27/01/2026

Everyone loves a fancy drone shot, right?
Aerial view of our excavation, where centuries of history are slowly coming back into focus.

Drone shot courtesy of

26/01/2026

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Just obsidian 🪨
Carefully knapped ✋
Unreasonably sharp 🔪

A beautiful handaxe from Azerbaijan
~5 cm of volcanic glass 🌋 doing its job for a few thousand years

Minimalist design ✨
Zero instructions 📄❌
Still cutting ✔️

12/01/2026

Find of the year so far! (at least find of the month, right?)

Starting the year off strong with this beautiful coin!
Tell us what you think in the comments!

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15/11/2025

07/11/2025

What you’re looking at here comes from the Central Highlands of Vietnam, where communities such as the Jarai, Ede, and Bahnar maintain strong traditions of craft, music, and ancestor remembrance.

The large woven baskets are used for rice storage and ceremonial offerings.

The bronze gongs are part of a living musical tradition recognised by UNESCO.

The carved wooden figures are placed at grave sites, guiding and protecting the spirit of the deceased.

This is not “ancient history” — these traditions are still alive today.
This is a reminder that heritage isn’t only found in the ground. It continues in the hands of its people.

28/10/2025

Participants of our 2025 field school in Suffolk excavating one of the sites ring ditches. Evidence uncovered has pushed back the date for this funerary monument. Well done, team.

27/08/2025

A lovely Neolithic scraper, found this summer by one of our participants in Suffolk.

13/08/2025

📣 Want to start your career in archaeology?

We’re looking for Trainee Archaeologists to join our team at Past to Present Archaeology!

💰 Starting salary: £24,500
🚗 Work across UK sites (own vehicle required)
🛠 Get hands-on training in excavation, recording, post-ex, and digital skills
📈 Potential to move into a permanent Project Archaeologist role

Whether you’re changing careers, fresh out of uni, or simply passionate about the past — this is your chance to learn from experienced archaeologists and work on real commercial & research excavations.

📍 Apply now → www.pasttopresent.org/trainee-archaeologist

12/08/2025

Further work at our Prehistoric Suffolk Ring Ditch

25/07/2025

Carefully working back layers of compact silty sands at the large ring ditch in Hawstead, one of our brilliant participants reveals more of the structure's flint packed deposits.

18/07/2025

Finally, we get a sandy site!

After weeks of battling clay, we're stripping back our latest site in Norfolk, and this one's playing nice (so far). Great conditions for machine work and fingers crossed for some decent archaeology beneath the surface.