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, and Liscombe Street . The buses no 6 and 10 from Dorchester stop nearby on Peverell Avenue East. There is parking on the street.
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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Programme for 2020
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24 Feb Richard Crumbleholme will give us a lecture entitled "The development and dating of traditional vernacular houses" . Many of you will remember Richard's fantastic lectures on both Dorset Castles and the Roman Aqueduct, so we are in for a treat. 2pm CCH
23 March Now Postponed Outing to Salisbury Museum with guided tour - Further information 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 1st June (note date change) 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, exact details tba 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 Taunton Museum 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.
Members gave short talks on Runestones, the local Roman aqueduct , and Dorset castles.
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 2020 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.
Members gave short talks on Runestones, the local Roman aqueduct , and Dorset castles.
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 2020 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
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