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Overpaid, oversexed, and under Aldbourne? Digging D-Day’s ‘Band of Brothers’ – Richard Osgood
Overpaid, oversexed, and under Aldbourne? Digging D-Day’s ‘Band of Brothers’ - Richard Osgood (MoD) ‘Easy Company’, the American paratroopers also known as the ‘Band of…
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Ludgershall Castle – recent archaeological investigations – Ray Kennedy
“Ludgershall Castle – recent archaeological investigations” Ray Kennedy (Cotswold Archaeology) Excavations in advance of the construction of a barn close to the 11th century castle,…
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Hidden Elements: Folk Art and Protection Marks within the Lacock Barns – Tony Hack
“Hidden Elements: Folk Art & Protection Marks within the Lacock Barns” Tony Hack (Wiltshire Medieval Graffiti Survey) .Tony and his team have been recording graffiti…
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A Stourhead Notebook – David Dawson
A Stourhead Notebook - David Dawson (Wiltshire Museum) The National Trust collections database turned up an image of the front cover of an early 19th…
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What’s around the town? Results of initial geophysical exploration of the environs of Roman Verlucio – Andy Payne
What’s around the town? Results of initial geophysical exploration of the environs of Roman Verlucio – Andy Payne (Historic England) The remarkable results of a…
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New work on old rocks: recent fieldwork in the sarsen fields of Wiltshire – Katy Whitaker
New work on old rocks: recent fieldwork in the sarsen fields of Wiltshire – Katy Whitaker (University of Reading) Katy’s PhD is a ground-breaking study…
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Recent Portable Antiquities Scheme Finds – Wil Partridge
An overview of some of the recent finds reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme, including recent Treasure cases. Please support the Museum [give_form id="4672"…
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Ogbourne St Andrew Barrow – 3D Geophysics– Bruce Fox
Ogbourne St Andrew Barrow – 3D Geophysics– Bruce Fox (Ogbourne St Andrew History Group) The church at Ogbourne St Andrew was built alongside a prehistoric…
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A survey of recent archaeological discoveries in Wiltshire and Swindon – Melanie Pomeroy-Kellinger
An overview of archaeology across Wiltshire, with a focus on developer-funded excavations that may not have hit the headlines!
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A Wealth of Knowledge: Unlocking a Decade of Archaeological Research – Lisa Brown
An exciting new project that will update the Wiltshire Museum collections database with the results of the latest archaeological research. Supported by Arts Council England’s…
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Geochemical fingerprinting the Sarsen stones at Stonehenge – David Nash
How the stones used to construct Stonehenge came to be on Salisbury Plain has been the subject of debate amongst archaeologists and geologists for nearly…
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Stonehenge: new light on its origins – Mike Parker Pearson
by Mike Parker Pearson, Professor of British Later Prehistory, Institute of Archaeology Recent excavations in the Preseli hills of west Wales have revealed new insights…
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The Lacock Cup: a Medieval silver master-piece from St Cyriac’s Church
The Lacock Cup is a masterpiece of Medieval English silver. It is a unique survival and was cared for by St Cyriac's Church in Lacock…
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WW2 in Devizes: A Day in the Life of a German Prisoner of War in Devizes
An online talk by Museum Director, David Dawson, about a Prisoner of War 'Diary' in the Museum collections. The 'Diary' is beautifully illustrated and was…
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Romans in Calne: The ‘Fates’ Sculpture – ONLINE TALK
An online talk about the Calne 'Fates' sculpture and how it shows the importance of Roman Calne. The sculpture was found a couple of years…
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WW2 and Devizes: The Home Front – ONLINE TALK
A talk recorded on the 75th Anniversary of VE Day in May 2020 by Museum Director, David Dawson, that outlines some of the ways in…
Events coming up ...
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GUIDED TOUR: Heritage Walk of Devizes
A guided walk and talk of Devizes organised and led by John Girvan, Historian and Local Author. Pre-booking ESSENTIAL - 'book online' below (maximum number…
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GUIDED TOUR: Lost Pubs of Devizes
A 'dry' pub crawl of the lost pubs of Devizes, organised and led by John Girvan, Historian and Local Author. Pre-booking ESSENTIAL - 'book online'…
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Home Education Sessions (for over 8s): Local History
This session will look at the local history of the local area through a range of objects. We will look at the Wiltshire landscape and…
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Day course: Introduction to Reduction Linocut, with Robin Mackenzie
SOLD OUT. To be added to the waiting list, contact hello@wiltshiremuseum.org.uk 31/5/25 This one-day workshop is perfect for beginners looking to learn a new technique…
