Purbeck Society Talk – The Snakes in the Heather project
Mowlem Community Room The Mowlem Theatre, Shore Road, Swanage, Dorset, United KingdomThe Snakes in the Heather project; helping to conserve the UK’s rarest reptile.
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Annual General Meeting and Talk 2024
Mowlem Community Room The Mowlem Theatre, Shore Road, Swanage, Dorset, United KingdomOur 2024 AGM will take place on the 8th March at the Mowlem Community Room. We will also have talk by Karen Delahay about REV A N Malan's sketch book which documents his travels around the Isle of Purbeck. The Purbeck Society invites you to participate in the AGM and another another fascinating talk. The ... Read more
Purbeck Society Talk – Corfe Castle Time Team Dig
Mowlem Community Room The Mowlem Theatre, Shore Road, Swanage, Dorset, United KingdomDerek Pitman will give a report on the Time Team dig at Corfe Castle from September 2023.
Guided Walk around Swanage’s D-Day sites of interest
Sandpit Field De Moulham Road, Swanage, Dorset, United KingdomJoin us for a guided walk around Swanage's surviving D-Day sites, including those under threat - the Pillbox, Search Light Building, Dragons Teeth...
Wessex Archaeological Arne Excavations Tour
Arne Construction Site Arne Road, Ridge, Arne, Dorset, United KingdomPurbeck Society members and guests have been invited, along with other local organisations to visit the excavations.
Cliff Cottage tour and afternoon tea
Jessica has been researching the history of Cliff Cottage which probably began life as fishermen shed, stores and rough homes. It began to be gentrified in 1844 when the Phippard family from Wareham bought a 90 year lease on “the house by the beach” from John Mowlem. Judge John Edwin Hewick resided there from 1897 ... Read more
Guided Tour around the Purbeck Mining Museum
Purbeck Mining Museum Purbeck Park, Nr Corfe Castle, Dorset, United KingdomJoin us in July where Peter Seals will give a tour around the Purbeck Mining Museum.
Visit to Poole Pottery Studio
Following his talk in 2023, John Lejeune will give the Purbeck Society a guided tour around Poole Pottery Studio.
Talk: WWII at Studland – the archaeological evidence
Mowlem Community Room The Mowlem Theatre, Shore Road, Swanage, Dorset, United KingdomPam White will give a talk on archaeological WW2 Studland.
Talk: Martin Papworth archaeological officer for NT
Mowlem Community Room The Mowlem Theatre, Shore Road, Swanage, Dorset, United KingdomMartin Papworth will give a talk on the numerous finds and events during his time as archaeological officer for NT (Wessex).