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Boles Barrow on Salisbury Plain is one of the most enigmatic and interesting of Neolithic monuments.

A long barrow excavated four times and linked to prehistoric combat victims, Siegfried Sassoon, bluestone, and the first documented use of a trowel in British archaeology! This talk will draw together the results of new excavations in 2023 & 2024 with those of the 19th Century and link with recent archival discoveries made at the Wiltshire Museum.

Richard Osgood MBE MLitt FSA FSA (Scot) MCIfA, is a senior Archaeologist for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation and has worked extensively on Salisbury Plain. He works with Operation Nightingale, an initiative to assist the recovery of wounded, injured and sick military personnel and veterans, by getting them involved in archaeology.
Senior Archaeologist

Date: Saturday 29 March

Tickets: £12 (£10 WANHS members) – booking essential.

Time: Start 2.30 pm

Location: Wiltshire Museum

Accessibility:  The lecture will take place in the Museum's lecture hall, located on the first floor.  This is accessible via a platform lift.  More details about accessibility can be found here.

Parking: there is a small car park to the rear of the Museum buildings.  Please park with care and consideration to ensure as many vehicles as possible can use the space.

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