Archaeology
Above : The iconic Stonehenge
Below : Trace of Roman Road on south Dorset Ridgeway. 
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We normally meet at the Community Church Hall in Poundbury. The postcode is DT1 3DF & it is on the corner of Peverell Avenue East, & Liscombe Street.
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 !). Click here for a map it will open in a new tab or window (At the moment streetmap have not completed mapping Poundbury) Meetings start at 2pm on the 4th Monday of the month. However other venues and times may be arranged to suit (see the programme below). Tea/coffee and biscuits available a small donation to the CCH funds To see the full Dorchester U3A Timetable click the button.
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Above : Roman Town House, Dorchester
Below : Lidar image of Frampton Roman Villa 
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Programme for 2021
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It goes without saying that, in line with government restrictions, it is not really feasible to plan anything at present. However, the steering group is looking at various possible outside visits when things get a little more like “normal”. Some ideas for the future are shown to the right >
Our first meeting of the year ! ..... on 27th September 2021 : Roman Town House, County Hall, Dorchester. Steve Wallis Dorset Council's senior Archaeologist will be taking us around the refurbished site. Hopefully we may be allowed inside ! We suggest that members bring a picnic at 1pm and we plan to start at 2pm. Please bring your own seats and take rubbish home. No parking on site so please use the Top of Town carpark nearby. The Roman Town House is at the north end of the County Hall site. OUR NEW WEBSITE : In the meantime, and in order to maintain interest in the group, we have just launched our own 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 activities, such as Lidar access and links to many archaeological sites and local resources. There are a selection of illustrated talks from past years plus a quiz and mystery photograph to identify. The website has a dedicated email address to allow members to send in material and ask questions. Please use the link below : |
The visits below are some that are planned when circumstances permit :
Salisbury Museum
Muchelney Abbey & Priest’s House (nr Langport) Hengistbury Head (nr Bournemouth) Excavations in connection with National Grid Pylon removal project over south Dorset Ridgeway |
Report of Recent Activities
This past year has been unusual for everyone to say the least ! We did, however, manage two talks at our usual venue before national restrictions came into force :
January 2020 - our member Rodney Alcock gave an illustrated talk of his experiences along the ancient Silk Route entitled “From exotica to the mundane - trade goods across the millennia” . In addition to his photographs, Rodney also had a very impressive display of related artefacts for members to view.
February 2020 - our member Richard Crumbleholme gave an illustrated talk on "The development and dating of traditional Vernacular Buildings”. Richard drew on his experience with working on old buildings and also used his own C16th cottage and houses owned by ancestors in the Forest of Bolland (Lancashire) as examples.
The rest of the year was spent waiting for the situation to improve !
January 2020 - our member Rodney Alcock gave an illustrated talk of his experiences along the ancient Silk Route entitled “From exotica to the mundane - trade goods across the millennia” . In addition to his photographs, Rodney also had a very impressive display of related artefacts for members to view.
February 2020 - our member Richard Crumbleholme gave an illustrated talk on "The development and dating of traditional Vernacular Buildings”. Richard drew on his experience with working on old buildings and also used his own C16th cottage and houses owned by ancestors in the Forest of Bolland (Lancashire) as examples.
The rest of the year was spent waiting for the situation to improve !
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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 see Newsletter) This page is updated by Richard Crumbleholme Feb 2021
Photos / Lidar images have been taken by members of the group |
Lidar image of part of the Dorchester Roman aqueduct
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