Dewlish Roman Villa: post-excavation report 2014

The final post-excavation report prior to full publication of the site. Excavations at Dewlish began in 1969 and continued until 1979 under the direction of Dr Bill Putnam. The post-excavation project was started in 2010 by Iain Hewitt. This has involved a number of collaborators both at Bournemouth University and elsewhere

East Stoke: The Archaeology of the Old Church of St Mary

This is the second of two reports relating to research and fieldwork at the site of the Old Church of St Mary, East Stoke (see Hewitt, Russell and Manley 2009). These investigations were undertaken in conjunction with the East Stoke Heritage and Archaeological Group. This paper presents the results of limited non-intrusive archaeological fieldwork

Survey of the standing remains of the Old Church of St Mary, East Stoke, Dorset.

Report of a survey that was commissioned by the East Stoke Heritage and Historical Group as a requirement of a grant from the Local Heritage Lottery Fund. The survey was carried out by Iain Hewitt of Bournemouth University on 11th May, 201

Dewlish Roman Villa, Dorset

A description of the excavation of the Dewlish Roman Villa (Dorset) by Bill Putnam between 1969 and 1979. The article also provides details of th post-excavation project and gives an outline of the findings. This includes a provisional phasing of the villa's development

Blawearie: a cairnfield excavation in a rock art landscape

Much of this work was done in the 1970s and 1980s when the subject, now increasingly regarded as mainstream within Neolithic studies, was largely shunned by professional archaeologists

Tarrant Launceston: Survey and excavation of a long barrow with secondary burial at Race Down.

In March 2003, it was noted that rabbit burrowing had uncovered possible human remains close to the centre of Race Down long barrow. In order to determine whether the bones were human and/or of forensic interest, the School of Conservation Sciences (now the Department of Archaeology, Anthropology & Forensic Science), Bournemouth University, carried out a limited investigation on behalf of Dorset Police and the landowner, Defence Estates. The spoil heap of the rabbit burrow was excavated and this process revealed other displaced human bones, including long bones. A human osteologist examined the recovered bones and determined that the burial was ancient. Based upon results of the initial investigation, Dorset Police concluded that, although the remains were human, they would not be carrying out a criminal investigation due to the antiquity of the remains. In March 2004, a small excavation team from Bournemouth University returned to the site to fully recover any in situ human remains, together with recording the burial context and stratigraphy. A wider topographic survey of the long barrow was also carried out. This paper reports on the results of this field survey and excavation