Shipwrecks and Excavations

Winter talks at Dorset County Museum

• Dorset Shipwrecks > 20 January 2012

Gordon LePard is aware of the location of over 500 shipwrecks along the coast of Dorset. These date from prehistoric times through the Roman and medieval periods, and on to modern events including vessels sunk by enemy action in the wars of the 20th century.

• What has the Jurassic Coast done for us? > 8 February 2012

On the tenth anniversary of the inaugration of the Jurassic Coast as England's first natural UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sam Rose, leader of Dorset County Council's Jurassic Coast Team, assesses 'What has the Jurassic Coast done for us?'

• Excavations at Golden Cap > 20 April 2012

On Golden Cap, the highest point on the south coast of England, there are a number of Bronze Age barrows. Once far from the coast, they are at risk from steady coastal erosion, and have been excavated by Nancy Grace and other National Trust archaeologists before they are totally lost.

To book a place at one of these events visit the Dorset County Museum website.