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The Mystery of Wansdyke is the title of a book by Albany and Major published in 1926. Until the summer of 2021, the title of the volume perfectly summed up our understanding of one of the largest field monuments in Britain. Academics have spilled ink by the bucket-load arguing for various dates ranging between the late Roman period and the 9th century AD. New fieldwork has revealed scientific dates for the East Wansdyke which place it in the 8th century AD. This talk considers the implications of these results.

Andrew is Professor of Medieval Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology in London. He has a long-standing research interest in Saxon Wiltshire, including recent excavations on the line of Wansdyke. He grew up in Wiltshire and is a former Trustee of WANHS and Editor of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine.

Date: Thursday 20 February

Tickets: £10 (£8 WANHS members, £5 students (with an ac.uk email address) – booking essential.

Time: Start 7.30 pm

Location: Wiltshire Museum. We are not able to make this a hybrid event.

Accessibility:  The activity 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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