Archaeology
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We now meet at the Community Church Hall in Poundbury. The postcode is DT1 3DF and it is on the corner of Peverell Avenue East,
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 at 30p per person To see the full Dorchester U3A Timetable click the button.
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Programme for 2020
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27 Jan Rodney Alcock will speak on "From exotica to the mundane - trade goods across the millenia" 2pm CCH (Community Church Hall)
24 Feb Felicity Hebditch will speak on "Water" - some of you may remember 2 years ago Felicity gave us a really interesting talk on "Fire". 2pm CCH 23 March Outing to Salisbury Museum with guided tour - information and sign up sheets will be at the Jan and Feb meetings, and will also be circulated by email 27 April Dr Paul Cheetham Bournemouth University Dept of Archaeology will give a lecture entitled 'Three Hundred Miles in the Footsteps of Vespasian: The Roman Legionary Fortress at Lake Farm, Wimborne in the light of recent work”. 2pm CCH 18 May Outing to Muchelney Abbey and Priest's house with guided tours. exact details tba 22 June Dr Bob Kenyon "Ancient DNA and the Archaeology of South Dorset" 2pm CCH |
The following dates are yet to be organised
Monday 27th July outing
Monday 24th August Mon 28 September outing to Hengistbury Head Monday 26th October Monday 23rd November Wed 16 Dec Christmas Social |
Report of Recent Activities
This past year has seen us exploring a wide variety of archaeological timescales with visits to Shaftesbury and Old Sarum as well as a walking tour of Abbotsbury.
In the classroom we learnt how Roman mosaics are lifted, about Cornwall's mining heritage and the numerous windmills in Dorset, discussed the problems of "looted treasures" and were fascinated by the possibilities of archaeological dowsing - among many other topics.
All in all another fascinating year, with plenty to learn and lead us onto further discoveries. If you are interested in where we came from as well as what lies beneath the soil, do come and join us in our 2019 explorations - the programme is listed to the right and all are welcome.
In the classroom we learnt how Roman mosaics are lifted, about Cornwall's mining heritage and the numerous windmills in Dorset, discussed the problems of "looted treasures" and were fascinated by the possibilities of archaeological dowsing - among many other topics.
All in all another fascinating year, with plenty to learn and lead us onto further discoveries. If you are interested in where we came from as well as what lies beneath the soil, do come and join us in our 2019 explorations - the programme is listed to the right and all are welcome.
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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 Doug
Photos have been taken by members of the group |
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