The DDCAG AGM took place and we discussed the forthcoming sites that we will be working on this year.
The DMV in East Dorset was presented as an exciting opportunity to research an important area of settlement in the county over several years. Our first job will be a geophysical survey and then we will concentrate on an area where features are located.
Our collaboration with Bournemouth University will continue, as we look at an Iron Age/Roman site, with the geophysical survey done and test pits to follow.
We are about to start our investigation at the Bridwell site on Sherborne. The geophiz showed some features that may be cess pits, so we will open a couple test pits. It is a well known trope that humans will always fill any holes in the ground with rubbish, and rubbish is our game!
Close to Dorchester we will look at a site that was investigated in 2006, which found a Bronze Age burial in a garden. The owners now wish to see if any other features are there, so more test pitting for us.
We are in touch with two museums in Dorset, where we will be undertaking collaborations.
More walks and talks are planned, one walk being in Thorncombe Woods walking the Roman road and then looking at two Bronze Age barrows.
We are hoping to have geophysical training days for members, so that we have a broad base of trained people for any sites we work on in future.
2024 is looking busy for our group and we look forward to doing some great research onto Dorset's past.
