Archaeology
Important Announcement
Friday 22 September 2023, The Victorian Hall will also be closed all day for a private function. The Fine Foundation Dorset Story Space, next the the Thomas Hardy's Dorset Gallery will also be closed for an hour around Midday.

September 14, 2023
John Brown in Dorchester
Discover the story of John Brown in this special talk for Black History Month.
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September 6, 2023
What’s new in the British and Irish Neolithic? | Dr Alison Sheridan
While the past doesn’t change, our knowledge and understanding of it are being transformed by new discoveries and new research – and this is especially the case with the Neolithic period, the time of the first farming communities from the late 5th millennium to around 2500 BCE. This lecture offers some highlights from the past decade or so.
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August 19, 2023
‘Rewilding’ later prehistory: Archaeological wildlife and its role in contemporary nature recovery | Anwen Cooper
Climate change and biodiversity loss are, understandably, of growing interest to a wide cross-section of people. David Attenborough’s recent ‘Wild Isles’ series both awakened us to the magical wildlife of the British Isles and warned us of its extreme fragility.
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August 19, 2023
Traditions and Transitions: The Story of the Chettle Grave Group | Sophia Adams
A locally made wine strainer, an old mirror and a blue glass jar perhaps from Cologne. These are just three of the eight artefacts found in 2003, buried together on land within Chettle Park, Dorset.
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July 31, 2023
Roman Town House Tours
A guided tour of one of the best examples of a Roman Town House in England.
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July 31, 2023
Roman Town House Tours
A guided tour of one of the best examples of a Roman Town House in England.
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July 31, 2023
Roman Town House Tours
A guided tour of one of the best examples of a Roman Town House in England.
Read more
July 31, 2023
Roman Town House Tours
A guided tour of one of the best examples of a Roman Town House in England.
Read more
July 31, 2023
Roman Town House Tours
A guided tour of one of the best examples of a Roman Town House in England.
Read more