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Archaeology

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Above : The iconic Stonehenge
Below : Trace of Roman Road on south Dorset Ridgeway.
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 For our normal speaker meetings, we meet at  the Community Church Hall in Poundbury. The postcode is DT1 3DF & it is on the corner of Peverell Avenue East & Liscombe Street. It adjacent to Damers First School.
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No 6 & 10 Buses from Dorchester stop nearby on Peverell Avenue East.  There is parking on the street.

Please do not park in front of the entrance - the area is not a carpark (although it looks like one !).
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(At the moment streetmap have not completed mapping Poundbury)
Meetings start at 2pm on the 4th Monday of the month. However, with other outside visits and venues, times may be arranged to suit (see the programme below).

At Poundbury, tea/coffee and biscuits are available a small donation to the CCH funds
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Above : Roman Town House, Dorchester
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Below : Lidar image of Frampton Roman Villa
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 Programme for 2022
Please use the link below to the Dorchester Archaeology Website for full details.

Our programme for the rest of the year as arranged so far :

6th July 2022 (Wednesday) - A site visit to a current archaeological dig by Bournemouth University at Winterbourne Kingston. Please arrive between 1.30pm & 2.00pm. Site is near North West Farm, West Street, Winterbourne Kingston DT11 9AT. Parking is in a field with a minibus to the site. (or 20 min walk). Portaloos & water on site.Please wear suitable clothing & strong footwear ! Members only please + 50p charge.


18th July 2022
Paul Cheetham from Bournemouth University will give an illustrated talk on :
"The Roman Fort at Wimborne"
Venue : Community Hall, Poundbury (see above for directions)

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August 2022 - no meeting


September 2022 (19th or 26th - to be confirmed)

Outside visit : being arranged - details to follow.


17th October 2022 - David Carter will give an illustrated talk on :
Maritime Archaeology of the Abergavenny (Weymouth Bay) - how volunteers are undertaking the digitisation of the collection including 3D images and 3D printed replicas of some of the finds. David will bring a selection of finds from the wreck.
Venue : Community Hall, Poundbury (see above for directions)


21st November - Harry Manley from Bournemouth University will give an illustrated talk on the Dorchester Roman Aqueduct


19th December - Hopefully a trip "behind the scenes" of Dorset Museum, Dorchester - details to follow.

​Some ideas for the future are shown to the right >


OUR WEBSITE : We have our own Dorchester Archaeology Group website. This allows us to give members far more detail on our group's activities together with a facility for members to share their own research and visits.

There are many linked activities, such as Lidar access and links to many archaeological sites, organisations and local resources. There are a selection of illustrated talks from past years. The website has a dedicated email address to allow members to send in material and ask questions.    Please use the link below :​            
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The visits & talks below are some that are being planned :
Salisbury Museum visit

Muchelney Abbey & Priest’s House (nr Langport) visit
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Chickerell - recent finds and excavations 

Devizes Musuem visit


Weald & Downland Museum

​Talk on Lake Nemi near Rome.

Dorchester Archaeology Website



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New members and other ideas are always welcome
– no previous knowledge is necessary 

For more information
on our programme
 please call Annie or Michael
(For number please see Newsletter)
This page was updated by Richard Crumbleholme 31st June 2022
Photos / Lidar images have been taken by members of the group
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Lidar image of part of the Dorchester Roman aqueduct ​
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