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.
A civic society for the traditional Isle of Purbeck, first founded in 1852
Derek Pitman will give a report on the Time Team dig at Corfe Castle from September 2023.
Join us for a guided walk around Swanage's surviving D-Day sites, including those under threat - the Pillbox, Search Light Building, Dragons Teeth...
Purbeck Society members and guests have been invited, along with other local organisations to visit the excavations.
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
Join us in July where Peter Seals will give a tour around the Purbeck Mining Museum.
Following his talk in 2023, John Lejeune will give the Purbeck Society a guided tour around Poole Pottery Studio.
Pam White will give a talk on archaeological WW2 Studland.
Martin Papworth will give a talk on the numerous finds and events during his time as archaeological officer for NT (Wessex).
Christmas Party More details, location and times to follow.
January 10th 2025, 2.30pm — Talk to be confirmed