2002 was a very demanding year with an enormous area to excavate including the 'Roman Site' at the end of the peninsula. Preliminary test pits dug over the winter confirmed the presence of very large quantities of pottery.

Excavation work started in field T in March. The usual charcoal pits and ditches were abundant; one of the ditches proved to be of Early Bronze Age date with Beaker pottery and flint working debris in situ.

Two Roman graves dating to the 3^rd to 4^th centuries were of particular interest. They were bounded by curious little ditches although the bodies had long rotted away, body stains were visible on the bases of the graves. Coffin nails were present as were dozens of hobnails from boots which had been put in to the graves.

Continuing the burial theme, two cremations were found in field N. The first, unfortunately, had been severely damaged by ploughing. The second however was intact in a pit. Strangely the pot appears to have been broken as it was deposited.

The extensive work on the Roman site can be viewed on the Roman Site Pages.

Those Involved:

• Aggregate Industries: Phil Harris (Area Manager), Ian Lanyon (Estates Manager), David Searle (Quarry Manager), Mike Cluett (Quarry Foreman)
• W&DA&LHS EDAS & Other Volunteers Lilian Ladle, Carol O'Hara, Janet Bartlet, David Parry, John Bithell, Pat Bithell, Richard Dyer, Corrinne Bungay, Steve Bungay, Sara Grayson, Simon Thomson, Ben Buxton, David Greenhalf, Mervyn Christopher, Denise Alsop, Keith Alsop, Mike Beams, Corinne Board, Helen Brickell, Jill Broadbent, Sue Churchill, Phil Colwill, Della Day, John Day, Phil D'Eath, Mike Farrell, Yvonne Farrell, Diana Hall, Liz Henton, Anita Hicks, Paul Martin, Judith Neath, Barry O'Brian, Frank Peach, Geoff Raggett, Heather Raggett, Phil Roberts, John Winterbottom, Caroline Wiseman, Rosemary Maw, Dee Riley, Ian Parkinson, Coirstaigh Trevarthen, Mike Trevarthen, Sonia Ellingham, Jeannie McGraghan, Julia Thomson, Sarah Bithell, John McDonald, Debbie Day
• Work Experience Students Elizabeth Bithell (Wilton First School), Charlotte Bithell (Wilton Middle School), Ellie Maffett (Latymer & Godolphin School, London), Kate Burden (Parkstone Grammar School), Maurice Walters (Poole Grammar School), Stacey Searle (Bluecoat School, Wells)
• University Student Placements Donna Marie Price, Justin Travers, Sam Whitehead (Bournemouth University)
• Metal Detectorists Ken Wheatley, John Hunter, Maurice Hann, Juliet Hann
• Consultants Peter Cox, (AC Archaeology), Dr Ann Woodward (Birmingham University), Peter Bellamy (Terrain Archaeology), Dr Malcolm Lyne, Dan Ladle