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BERE REGIS HISTORY SOCIETY

With lock-down and isolation measures likely to continue
for a while yet, the small Archaeology Section have taken
the opportunity to assess the significant finds made at
Bere Regis over the last couple of years. In total there are
over a quarter of a tonne of finds now and the numerical
profile of these are being looked at to reveal the
significance of each era. Going backwards these are
separated into Modern, Early Modern, Post Mediaeval, Mediaeval, Anglo-Saxon/
Viking, Roman occupation, Iron Age, Bronze Age and Neolithic. All of these eras
are represented by finds in recent years and their significance is marked by their
numbers and also by quality and status. The results of this study will be revealed at
some time in the near future.
From the beginning of
our project it has been
thought a good idea
t o p r o d u c e a
newsletter of some
kind, to formally
record the work of the
society. During the
pandemic lock-down
that idea has been
modified somewhat
and it is now proposed
to produce a "Bulletin"
of the BRHS work,
which will combine
both recent work in
the village and parish
with previously-known details of some of the more obscure stories about our
village. These will be short stories, probably no more than 200 words or so, plus an
illustration on all sorts of subjects which have never been formalised before. It will
also give opportunities for members to contribute short summaries of almost any
subject. We already have a list of about fifty ideas to briefly summarise. More
news when the first edition is approaching completion.

John Pitfield, Project Secretary

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