The Archaeology group was formed to provide a community focus for those interested in archaeology in the Blandford area. The main aim of the Group is to raise awareness of archaeology in the local and wider areas through lectures, discussions, circulars and local field visits and investigations. You can find out about some of our previous events and activities on our Blog Page.
The Group is open to all members of Blandford Museum, and we are always delighted to welcome new members. For more information, please contact Edrys Lupprian at edrys50@gmail.com
Activities of the Group
We normally hold lectures from September to May on the fourth Thursday of the month at 7.30pm at the Woodhouse Gardens Pavilion (please note the change of date from September 2025) Everyone is welcome! Admission is £3 for those who are not members of the Museum, and a donation is appreciated from members.
Around Christmas we hold our annual fund-raising quiz. Media star and archaeologist Julian Richards is our quiz master who has to manage a lively evening with a firm hand.
Please see the Museum Events Calendar for details of this year’s planned talks, or click here to download the provisional programme for 2025-26.
To see our previous programmes, please visit our News page.
Visits to Archaeological Sites
Each June we try to organise a trip to a local archaeological site. We have been to Martin Green’s amazing museum and had a guided tour of different archaeological finds on Down farm in Wimborne St Giles. Visits have also taken place to the Bournemouth University Summer Dig sites.
Click here to see some of our previous activities, and how we adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Committee and Membership, Autumn 2021
Chairman: John Earley
Secretary: Edrys Lupprian
Treasurer: Gisela Pauley
Members: Dave Stewart, Rex Badgley, Gerald Killingworth.