We are very lucky to have an arm of Pre-Construct Archaeology, the commercial provider of heritage services, based here in Hampshire. They undertake all kinds of archaeological services to industry and the public, which we see mainly in the work they do ‘before the developer moves in’. They have undertaken work in the Wickham area and in 2026 they are doing an area excavation on a site to the south-east of the town. We have been invited to visit and tour with one of their project consultants.

Previous excavations in adjoining areas in 2025 demonstrated archaeology which included a Bronze Age barrow ditch and two cremations; a section of a Roman road and its flanking ditches. These yielded Romano-British finds consisting primarily of 2nd and 3rd century AD locally-produced pottery as well as a significant quantity of imported Samian ware, which is suggestive of a Romano-British settlement of some status, likely because of its position along the Roman road.

This exclusive evening tour is, as usual, free to Field Club members. PCA is a commercial organisation but the Section likes to give a small ‘thank you’ to the staff, so Chris’s donation bucket will be in evidence.

Book your place(s) at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/hantsfieldclubarchaeology.