Presentation

 

DDCAG was formed to work in and for local communities. As a result we always take the opportunity to promote our work to as many people as possible, so Chris was given the task of presenting the latest excavation news to the people of Langton Matravers alongside Dr Mary Sparks, who has done a great deal of research into the history of the settlements on the Isle of Purbeck. 50+ people turned out. 

Dig Day #6

Last year we cut a couple of slots through the large north-south ditch, which may well be ditches, as it looked like one or two re-cuts had taken place, but due to adverse weather conditions it was hard to be definitive about it. This year it is plain that the re-cuts are real. The material in this section of ditch, as seen here, is very dark and the sharp line is seen cutting through the yellow clay. We have had some nice pottery from this fill, so we will be able to date this cut, which looks to be the latest event. 

This ditch is the boundary between house plots, so is very important in understanding this settlement. Our next step is to find any evidence of the houses themselves, so that we can then see how big they were.