In November last year Mike Trevarthen received the Dorset Archaeological Award from the Dorset Archaeological Committee for his work assisting the Portable Antiquities Scheme in the county. Mike is a professional field archaeologist who has been called on to provide his expertise in the archaeological excavation and recording of a number of important finds discovered …more

The celebratory event was held on Saturday 15th December. Our excellent speakers presented on:  20 Years of Find from Dorset and Somerset, Bournemouth University’s work on sites identified by metal detectorists in Dorset, Early Medieval material from the area, Roman and Iron Age coin hoards in the two counties, the impact of PAS data on …more

If you would like to attend the Somerset and Dorset PAS day school on Saturday 14th December in Dorchester, Dorset, please book your place online here:https://news.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/archaeological-events/events/finding-dorset-20-years-of-the-portable-antiquities-scheme-new-date/

Here you can keep up to date with news from the team at Dorset. Find out about what our volunteers are working on and learn about interesting finds from the county.