In conjunction with Thame Museum, The Players Theatre is delighted to announce this very special talk which will take place on Sunday 25th May at 7.45pm.
Thame Meadows is an area of land off Oxford Road that, in 2015, became the site of a major archaeological excavation. The dig, undertaken by Oxford Cotswold Archaeology, revealed artefacts and evidence of continuous settlement from the Early Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman and Early Medieval (Anglo Saxon) periods, ranging across 6,000 years.
Thame Meadows is by far the most
significant site to have been investigated in the Thames Valley.
This illustrated talk is being given by Chris Ellis, Senior Project Officer at Cotswold Archaeology, who co-directed the excavations. Chris will explain why Thame Meadows was an important site, talk about findings from each era, and describe how it is thought people lived in those times. Chris is an engaging speaker who is passionate about his subject and eager to share his knowledge.
“In my 34 years as an archaeologist, the Thame excavations were a career high-point for me, for the surprises in the everyday discoveries as well as the sheer longevity and range of ancient community activities represented. But especially for the discovery of a very large triple-ditched causewayed enclosure built by one of the earliest farming communities of the Early Neolithic.”
Chris Ellis with Emma Deacon , Sales Manager of Bloor Homes at the Thame Meadows’ site.
Sunday 25th May at 7.30pm
at the Players Theatre Nelson Street Thame
Tickets £10
Concessions £8
Available from:
Thame Town Hall Information Centre
online http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/thametheatre
