Tuesday, 4 November 2025

Windy Waddon

DDCAG members are helping Bournemouth University to unearth more information about the site of Waddon Hill, a Roman barracks and possible Iron Age hillfort. Three test pits are being opened to look for features and dating evidence. It is a very exposed site, but our intrepid diggers are unfazed!  

Cleaning up the natural stone. 

Some dating evidence? Hopefully.

Neat excavation work is vital.


Nice view from the 'office'.



More work will be done over the next few days. Look in for more news on this interesting project. 

 

Day #5

  The large pit in the corner of our trench has finally hit bottom. Not a lot has come out of this feature in the way of finds, but we conti...