Vectis Archaeological Trust

General Interest:

• Find local Ordnance Survey maps.

• Museums and Groups in Isle of Wight – Isle of Wight There are plenty of ways to get involved with the history and archaeology of the Isle of Wight. Why not visit a museum or join an archaeological society

• Archaeology - Isle of Wight Natural History and Archaeological Society The Isle of Wight offers a wealth of archaeology to be explored.

• Vectis Historic Vehicle Club

• Archaeology - Service Details - Isle of Wight Council Under the Treasure Act 1996 finders must report all finds of Treasure to the coroner within 14 days. For advice about Treasure finds please contact Frank Basford.

• Isle of Wight Historic Environment Record – Heritage Gateway. Isle of Wight County Archaeology and Historic Environment Service ... historic buildings record; fieldwork reports, photographs including aerial photographs and some historic maps.

• Archaeology Companies in Isle of Wight.
  If you are taking on any form of large-scale building work then by law you will need to have an archaeological survey performed. Archaeology companies in Isle of Wight will conduct a series of tests to determine that the land meets certain criteria in order for it to proceed as planned.

• The isle of wight in the English landscape: medieval and post 16 Jan 2013 I was introduced to the Island's archaeology by Helen Victoria Basford.

• Isle of Wight County Archaeology and Historic Environment Service

• Historic Landscapes on the Isle of Wight

• Memorials and Monuments on the Isle of Wight

• Wootton Bridge Historical. Including the History and Pictures of the Isle of Wight

• The Isle of Wight County Archaeology and Historic Environment Service manages the Island's archaeological resource and the wider historic environment.

• Portable Antiquities Scheme: Isle of Wight section.

• Local Studies Collection: The collection includes books, newspapers, journals, parish magazines and trade directories.

• Preserving Archaeological Remains. Historic England advice for developers, owners, archaeologists and planners working on projects where the intention is to retain and protect archaeological sites.

• Churches: Where to worship on the Isle of Wight: A List of places and the description of up to130 places in use on the Island to worship in.

• British Archaeological Jobs and Resources. Your Portal to employment, training and industry news.

Maritime

• Medina Estuary Historic Environment Assessment - Island Rivers. Hampshire & Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology www.hwtma.org.uk. 2. Report prepared on behalf of: Isle of Wight Archaeological Centre.

• Bouldnor Cliff - Maritime Archaeology Trust
  Palaeo-valley and is now 11m underwater, 1km east of Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight. Bouldnor Cliff is the only archaeological site in a submerged Mesolithic ... For more in-depth information we have compiled a research report (2011 to 2019).

• Wooden Stone Age platform found on seabed off Isle of Wight – BBC. 20 Aug 2019. Wooden platform has been discovered on the seabed off the Isle of Wight.
  The structure was found by the Maritime Archaeological Trust.

• Archaeology news: How a lobster helped reveal 8,000-year-old UK ... 4 Dec 2019 ... ARCHAEOLOGISTS were amazed when a lobster helped uncover an 8000-year-old settlement off the coast of the Isle of Wight, England.

• The Maritime Archaeology of Alum Bay: Two Shipwrecks on the 7 Aug 2015 .. Archaeopress, Publisher of British Archaeological Reports, Gordon House, of the archaeological potential of Alum Bay, on the Isle of Wight.

• The Maritime Archaeology of Alum Bay: two shipwrecks on the north. 16 Feb 2016. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, north-west coast of the Isle of Wight, England Maritime Archaeology Trust Monograph No. maps and tables British Archaeological Reports.

• Excavating the CA archive: the Isle of Wight - Current Archaeology 6 Feb 2020. Joe Flatman explores half a century of reports from the past. The waters around the Isle of Wight offer a maritime archaeological bounty.

• Shipwreck Centre. The Most extensive collection of Maritime Heritage on the Isle of Wight. Arreton Barns Craft Village Main Road Arreton PO30 3AA

Prehistoric:

• Late Bronze Age/Iron Age Resource Assessment - Isle of Wight. Isle of Wight County Archaeology and Historic Environment Service August 2006 ... The Vectis report reports identified sites and finds of the Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age.

• Archaeology and Historical Development, Freshwater Isle of Wight. Tomalin, 'The Neolithic and The Bronze Age', in H.V. Basford, The Vectis Report. Newport

• Hale Manor Farm, Horringford, Arreton, Isle of Wight 19 Mar 2008. The Isle of Wight's archaeology in general, and Arreton's in particular, have a long history.
  A Bronze Age hoard was reported from Arreton.

• Megalithic sites on the Isle of wight.

Roman:

• Friends of Brading Roman Villa website

• Brading Roman Villa website

• Newport Roman Villa, Isle of Wight.

• Brading Roman Villa 3D interpretations of how the Villa may have looked mid-4th century AD.

• ASPROM: The Association for the Study and Preservation of Roman Mosaics.

• Association for Roman Archaeology
  The ARA is a charity dedicated to supporting and fostering
  an interest in Roman Archaeology

• Time Team S09-E12 Isle of Wight - YouTube
  When a water-pipe trench was recently being dug across a field at Yaverland, on the Isle of Wight, a local archaeologist discovered evidence of Roman occupation on the site.

• Roman sites in the UK

• Excavations at Clatterford Roman Villa, Isle of Wight - HAMPSHIRE FIELD CLUB AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

• Read and Contribute to the topic of Roman Mosaics. Derrick Napier.

• These two websites should not be regarded as an academic work. It is meant for armchair travellers and it does not provide guidance on practical matters related to journeys to Rome.

Saxon:

• Anglo Saxon sites in UK

Late Medieval:

• Medieval Resource Assessment for the Isle of Wight
  Isle of Wight History Centre.
  The state of knowledge to 1980 was summarised in 'The Vectis Report: A Survey of. Isle of Wight Archaeology' (Basford 1980).

• ARCHAEOLOGY NEWS - Quarr Abbey, Isle of Wight.
  Community Excavation at Quarr Abbey, Isle of Wight. Brief Summary Report. Seven trial trenches were excavated on the site of the medieval abbey.

• (PDF) Excavations In and Around the Privy Garden, Carisbrooke ... 13 Dec 2017 ... PDF | Archaeological evaluations in advance of the installation of a new garden ... Mat Nichol & Damian De Rosa A Summary Report on Bronze Age to Post-Medieval Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight, 2006 and 2008–9 61.

• Carisbrooke Castle Museum: The only public Museum in the UK founded by a member of the Royal Family. There is a comprehensive local history library and a large collection of artefacts available for research.

VAT Library

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.

VATs library lending policy

Grants

Island Archaeological Reports

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Shipwrecks

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