Keith Allsop
@diginn.bsky.social
Landscape Archaeology, community archaeology, (Romans in Purton). Retired and doing what I want to do. See my blog on before1066.com for my interests, and theroadtoheorot.com for the startling revelation of the true location of heorot.
Purton Historical Society have their next meeting on Thursday 23rd Jan. For the full 2025 program visit the website:
purtonmuseumandhistoricalsociety.com/historical-s...
In-person attendance only. Everybody welcome, free for members, visitors £3
purtonmuseumandhistoricalsociety.com/historical-s...
In-person attendance only. Everybody welcome, free for members, visitors £3
January 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Purton Historical Society have their next meeting on Thursday 23rd Jan. For the full 2025 program visit the website:
purtonmuseumandhistoricalsociety.com/historical-s...
In-person attendance only. Everybody welcome, free for members, visitors £3
purtonmuseumandhistoricalsociety.com/historical-s...
In-person attendance only. Everybody welcome, free for members, visitors £3
Reposted by Keith Allsop
This is one of those archaeology news pieces where it's a fascinating idea, and it's plausible, but it is pretty difficult to pin specific historical events to archaeological evidence. Or in more academic language...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ninth legion's 'lost battle' found, claims Roman expert
An author claims to have found a battle fought by soldiers who went on to vanish from history.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 30, 2024 at 11:52 AM
This is one of those archaeology news pieces where it's a fascinating idea, and it's plausible, but it is pretty difficult to pin specific historical events to archaeological evidence. Or in more academic language...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Looks like a musket ball to me. Found in my garden on top of a mole hill. Placed there very carefully by a mole.
November 13, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Looks like a musket ball to me. Found in my garden on top of a mole hill. Placed there very carefully by a mole.
#HillfortsWednesday The waterlogged ditch of Ringsbury Camp (Purton, Wilts).
November 13, 2024 at 8:13 AM
#HillfortsWednesday The waterlogged ditch of Ringsbury Camp (Purton, Wilts).