The big dig, also known as the Durotriges Project, started in 2009 and is an amazing experience for anybody studying archaeology, anthropology and related courses at Bournemouth University. It is also available for other people to attend e.g. field schools or volunteers. This excavation project is an archaeological investigation into the history of southern England,… Read more » about My 2016 Big Dig experience
BU archaeologists discover more about prehistoric life in Dorset’s Iron Age ‘Duropolis’
Excavations of a prehistoric town in rural Dorset – the largest unenclosed settlement yet uncovered in the UK – have revealed more about the extent of the Iron Age occupation and the people who lived there. Bournemouth University (BU) archaeologists are investigating the site in Winterborne Kingston – dubbed ‘Duropolis’, after the local Iron Age… Read more » about BU archaeologists discover more about prehistoric life in Dorset’s Iron Age ‘Duropolis’
BU archaeologists discover more about prehistoric life in Dorset’s Iron Age ‘Duropolis’
Excavations of a prehistoric town in rural Dorset – the largest unenclosed settlement yet uncovered in the UK – have revealed more about the extent of the Iron Age occupation and the people who lived there. Bournemouth University (BU) archaeologists are investigating the site in Winterborne Kingston – dubbed ‘Duropolis’, after the local Iron Age… Read more » about BU archaeologists discover more about prehistoric life in Dorset’s Iron Age ‘Duropolis’