Registered Charity No. 1174499
The 'Vectis Archaeological Trust' is a descendant of
The 'Isle of Wight Archaeological Committee' (IWAC).
Stonehenge has fascinated archaeologists (and others) for centuries spawning countless theories about its origins and meaning. Recent archaeological discoveries and new scientific applications capable of analysing earlier finds have opened up the world of Stonehenge (incidentally the title of the current British Museum exhibition). But some of the new, ‘revelations’, especially those that have been aired on television, can be questioned.
This talk examines some of these new theories from the viewpoint of over 40 years of involvement with Stonehenge and its landscape. It will also touch on some of the more outlandish ideas that are currently being peddled
Julian Richards is an archaeologist; educator, author and former presenter on radio and TV (‘Meet the Ancestors’
‘Blood of the Vikings’ ‘Mapping the town’)
He has been involved with Stonehenge since the 1980’s when he directed the Stonehenge
Environs Project for Wessex Archaeology
The author of the current Stonehenge guidebook, ‘Stonehenge - the story so far’ and ‘The amazing pop- up Stonehenge’, Julian has an extensive collection of ‘Stonehengiana’ which has been exhibited at many Wessex museums and the Stonehenge Visitor Centre. Books will be on sale!
Presidents Lecture: On the 27th July The Friends of Brading Roman Villa will be holding their annual Presidents lecture at Brading Roman Villa.
This year they have John Margham, who is a beneficiary of their Presidents educational fund. He will be talking about the research work he carried out using his grant from the fund
Shalfleet Church: Anglo-Saxon Minster or Lordly Tower-Nave?
The earliest fabric at Shalfleet church is the western tower which has recently been identified as a tower-nave.
This small church would appear to have served only the household of the manor over the road, yet the large parish can be
seen as belonging to a former minster. How can these two contradictory observations be resolved? We will be examining the
wider landscape of the Shalfleet area in this quest, including looking at Anglo-Saxon cemeteries and Churchills Farm, as
well as examining sites in mainland England
DATE: 27th July, 2022.
VENUE: Brading Roman Villa.
Time: doors open at 2.30pm.
Tickets: We will shortly have a booking form
up on the
Friends of Brading Roman Villa website.
The VAT library is under construction, with many books already available and new
ones being added on a regular basis.
Our intention is to put in place a research resource covering all aspects of archaeology/
history with a strong emphasis on
the Island’s heritage. We have a collection of hardcopy books and electronically stored books on DVD. As well as our
library, you will find further research material in the link below.
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