Whenever I see the Field Club’s Facebook banner (above) – a sparkling panorama of Danebury Hillfort’s east gate, it reminds me that it no longer looks anything like that today. Irrepressible nature, the decay of wooden steps and creation of a mountain bike scar have resulted in a messy picture that doesn’t show the Iron…

Budgetary cuts have been a feature of the Hampshire Cultural Trust ever since it was created in 2014 and archaeology and local history have been hit hard. Following the closure of Westbury Manor Museum, Fareham, in 2024, the existential spotlight is now (July 2026) focused on the Curtis Museum, Alton and Andover Museum and the Museum of the Iron…

Back in April 2026, we heard from the Hampshire Cultural Trust that the St Mary Bourne Iron Age chariot fittings that we helped to purchase in 2023, were about to go on display at the Museum of the Iron Age, Andover.  At the same time, the ‘Bullington Brooch’, an unusual item of chariot horse harness, recently donated to the Trust, would…

O G S Crawford and the Avebury Papers The Avebury Papers is a four-year UK Research & Innovation funded project, led by the Universities of Bristol and York to digitise, investigate and disseminate the multimedia archives of Avebury’s Neolithic origins and current investigations. One of the spin-offs is the creation of two art installations which…

This was the day of the Field Club’s visit to Christopher Hawkes’ excavations on Quarley Hill, near Andover. He had already dug on St Catherine’s Hill, Winchester and Buckland Rings, Lymington, but the Quarley opportunity came about because of the untimely death of Miss Dorothy Liddell, who had led the Society’s fieldwork campaign for a…

King John’s House and Heritage Centre, Romsey, is slowly getting back to its feet after the disastrous fire of 23 February 2025. It will be a very long time, however, before visitor access can be restored to the fire damaged and smoke affected indoor areas. For the time being the gardens are open to view…

A message from the Hon Treasurer Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be raising money for the Field Club with ‘Easyfundraising’? There are over 4,000 shops and sites ready to make a donation, including eBay, Argos, John Lewis, ASOS, Booking.com…

One Hundred Years Ago. In 1925 and 1926 St Catharine’s Hill was investigated by three Old Wykehamists (former scholars at Winchester College) C F C Hawkes, J N L Myers and G E Stevens. The privately run excavation was followed by two further seasons, sponsored by the Field Club. The early work concentrated on the…