Latest News
Announcing the Tudor Coastal Fort Excavation at Cudmore Grove Country Park
- 22 May 2026
Applications are now live for volunteers to help with the excavation of a rare Tudor monument on Mersea Island.
Talks at the Festival of Essex Archaeology & Heritage 2026
- 05 May 2026
Tickets now available for the programme of free talks at Cressing Temple Barns on 23 July 2026.
Animal Rescue at County Hall!
- 30 April 2026
Hear the heroic tale of how members of our ecology team rescued a family of ducks from the 4th floor terrace.
Award for Senior Practice Administrator Samantha Hazell
- 23 March 2026
Senior Practice Administrator Samantha Hazell, who won a Special Recognition Award at Essex County Council's You Make the Difference Awards!
Announcing the Return of The Festival of Essex Archaeology & Heritage
- 02 March 2026
The free family-friendly Festival of Essex Archaeology & Heritage is returning to Cressing Temple Barns following the success of last year’s event 📚🏺📜
Tickets Now Available for the Essex Archaeology Conference 2026
- 19 February 2026
View the brochure and book your ticket for the Essex Archaeology Conference: Recent Research & Discoveries in Essex on 3rd October 2026.
Place Services Away Day - We Are Essex
- 16 September 2025
The annual Place Services away day for 2025 took place in mid September, with most of the team in attendance. The day saw team presentations, a series of walking tours around the campus, and a little sport to finish.
Announcing the Essex Archaeology Conference 2026
- 30 July 2025
We are pleased to announce we will be convening the next Essex Archaeology Conference on 3rd October 2026 at the Essex Record Office.
Our Carbon Footprint Report 23-24
- 14 July 2025
View the key outcomes, targets and recommendations of our 2023-24 Carbon Footprint Report.
Talks and Workshops at the Festival of Essex Archaeology & Heritage
- 11 June 2025
We are pleased to confirm that tickets for the programme of free talks and workshops at The Festival of Essex Archaeology & Heritage are now available for booking on Eventbrite!
Place Services Collaboration Day (April 2025)
- 30 April 2025
How can we ensure a multidisciplinary offer? By sharing our collective built, historic and natural environment expertise with each other on a collaboration day!
Historic Environment: 2024-25 Year in Review
- 03 April 2025
2024-25 has been an eventful year in the Historic Environment Team at Place Services! Our geographical client base has expanded whilst our types of project have also become more diverse.