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21st July 2010, 08:27 AM
From 5th - 23rd July, excavation will continue on the allotments site within the area of the Roman town. The dig is being undertaken by Oxford University, Oxford Archaeology and local volunteers, and is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
There will be public site tours at 2pm every Monday - Friday during the excavation.. This year there will be an Open Day for the public on Saturday 24 July, from noon - 4pm, with guided tours, finds displays and a 'mini dig' for children.
Understanding the rich heritage of Dorchester
Dorchester-on-Thames is a key site in British history. It was an important ceremonial centre in the Neolithic and Bronze Age, and is very unusual in having important Iron Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon towns in a single place that has suffered remarkable little damage from development.
Excavations at Dorchester are giving us a much better understanding of three of the key transition points in English history: the move away from tribal society with the growth of urbanisation in the late Iron Age, subsequent incorporation into the Roman Empire and the rise of early Medievel society and the confused situation arising from the withdrawal of the Roman legions in AD410.
School visits to the Dorchester dig
All local schools are invited to visit during our summer excavation, when archaeologists will be understaking the investigation. The children will have the opportunity of helping with hands-on activities on site. You can also have a pre-visit by the Education Offider, who will come to your school. This session will concentrate on 'How Archaeology Works' and will help the children understand more about the types of evidence archaeologists use, and the excavation process.
For school visits, please contact Joanna Richards, Education Officer (arriscott@ntlworld.com)
http://www.dorchester-abbey.org.uk/museum4.htm?gclid=CLHymamI_KICFdWX2AodKEhPmw
There will be public site tours at 2pm every Monday - Friday during the excavation.. This year there will be an Open Day for the public on Saturday 24 July, from noon - 4pm, with guided tours, finds displays and a 'mini dig' for children.
Understanding the rich heritage of Dorchester
Dorchester-on-Thames is a key site in British history. It was an important ceremonial centre in the Neolithic and Bronze Age, and is very unusual in having important Iron Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon towns in a single place that has suffered remarkable little damage from development.
Excavations at Dorchester are giving us a much better understanding of three of the key transition points in English history: the move away from tribal society with the growth of urbanisation in the late Iron Age, subsequent incorporation into the Roman Empire and the rise of early Medievel society and the confused situation arising from the withdrawal of the Roman legions in AD410.
School visits to the Dorchester dig
All local schools are invited to visit during our summer excavation, when archaeologists will be understaking the investigation. The children will have the opportunity of helping with hands-on activities on site. You can also have a pre-visit by the Education Offider, who will come to your school. This session will concentrate on 'How Archaeology Works' and will help the children understand more about the types of evidence archaeologists use, and the excavation process.
For school visits, please contact Joanna Richards, Education Officer (arriscott@ntlworld.com)
http://www.dorchester-abbey.org.uk/museum4.htm?gclid=CLHymamI_KICFdWX2AodKEhPmw