Pub Dig - again

Our next project will be starting soon, when our geophysics team returns from Oz! Photos and results of our survey will appear here, so keep looking in.

Beaminster Buzz

 

Presented a talk on the Stalbridge Park excavations of 2018-2022 at Beaminster Museum. Went very well and 25-30 people ventured out into the rain to hear the story of Robert Boyle's abode in Dorset. 

End of Project Talk

The end of project talk went very well last Saturday at the Stalbridge Hub. 40 + people attended. Robert Ralph talked about the history of the house and I did the archaeology. The commitment of both groups over the last five years made this project a great success. Hopefully our next project will be as successful.  

 

There will be a talk about the Stalbridge Park excavations 2018-2022 at The Hub, Stalbridge, Dorset at 10.30am on Saturday 26th November. Some of the finds will be there for your perusal!   

Pub Dig

 

Part of the grounds

A possible new project could be forthcoming. This pub is being restored to its original purpose as a community 'local' and saved from dereliction. It is an opportunity to do some non-intrusive geophysics in the surrounding grounds to see if any contemporary or older features can be detected. It is well known that in any village the oldest structures tend to be the church and the pub. Great news for the villagers. 

 

The last days digging team at Stalbridge Park.

There will be an end of season talk in the autumn, so please look in for details if you live in the area.

 

Behind the postholes found last week we found a section of 'hard standing' made from a mixture of mortar and small pebbles. This would indicate that this is indeed the gap that gave access to the inner courtyard. 

We thought that this might be another foundation or structure, but although quite regularly laid we don't think it is.

This misalignment was probably caused by the posthole being dug through part of the foundation.