Welcome
SOAG is one of the most active, independent archaeology groups in Oxfordshire engaged in excavation and landscape archaeology. We aim to promote an interest in all aspects of archaeology in South Oxfordshire. We welcome people of all ages and experience to take part in excavation, post excavation work, fieldwork and landscape study. We have a full programme of lectures by professional speakers and experienced members, and visits to places of interest.
Roman Villa Excavation
The excavation runs most Sundays from May until the end of October. The excavation is run by SOAG archaeologists, diggers of all levels of ability and experience are welcome. Details of the excavation at the villa can be found on the villa project pages.
Brightwell Baldwin Community History and Archaeology Project (BBCHAP)
BBCHAP is being run in association with SOAG as a Community Archaeology Project . Local volunteers are working alongside SOAG archaeologists to examine the Landscape Archaeology of Brightwell Baldwin and its surrounding parishes. The 2011 dig has now been scheduled. More details can be found on the BBCHAP pages.
Ancient Mound site
A SOAG member spotted the mound in a Chilterns field in his youth in the early 1950s and discovered that it had been neither recorded nor studied. Personally convinced that it dated from the Bronze Age,
form 2007 he has led a SOAG project which has undertaken a variety of geophysical and mapping surveys of the site.
See our Ancient Mound project pages.
Events
A programme of public lectures for 2011-12 is now available, the first of the season being on Thursday Septmeber 22nd 2011. Full Listing.
Two summer visits for SOAG members and their guests were run in 2011. Details here.
Other projects
SOAG and its members are involved in a variety of other projects including a search for the 'lost' church of Bix Gibwyn, and being partners in the Victoria County history research into the history the parishes of the Ewelme Hundred.
The legal stuff
SOAG has appropriate insurance, and policies for Child Protection and Health and Safety. Click here for more details.
Get Involved
Membership of the group allows you to take part in all of these projects as well as receiving a regular newsletter and our annual Bulletin.
If you would like to get involved in investigating South Oxfordshire's rich archaeological past or would like any further information please contact us.