Online event, streamed from Max Gate with National Trust archaeologist Martin Papworth; Hardy’s Wessex curator Harriet Still and Wiltshire Museum director David Dawson
In 1884, the writer Thomas Hardy unwittingly built his house Max Gate (near Dorchester) in the centre of a late Neolithic enclosure, now known as Flagstones. During the foundation excavations, he revealed a sarsen stone and various Romano-British clasps and bowls, as well as human remains.
Now, 138 years later, Martin Papworth returns to the same site to see what else this fascinating and ancient site can reveal to us.
Brought to you by Wessex Museums in partnership with National Trust and Home of Hillforts & Henges
Home of Hillforts & Henges is an exciting new event from 21st to 31st July that will celebrate Dorchester’s neolithic and iron age landscape, rich in earthworks and the people that have lived here for over 6,000 years.
The event is part of the National CBA Festival of Archaeology 2022 and activities will take place at multiple locations across the town.
With grateful thanks to our headline sponsors, Blanchards Bailey, Kingston Maurward and Dorchester Town Council.