About the Wareham and District Archaeology & Local History Society
The Wareham and District Archaeology & Local History Society was established in 1985 with the aim of bringing together individuals with a shared interest in archaeology, local history, and heritage. Our society is made up of a diverse group of like-minded people from various backgrounds and walks of life.
As part of the celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the Society we have provided some information on the Bestwall Quarry project which ran from 1992 to 2005.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
18 November 2026
Arne and Stoborough though time
Ben Buxton
The history of the parish of Arne is full of surprises. For instance, salt was produced on an industrial scale in Roman and medieval times, the first railway in Dorset was built here in 1806, and the Arne peninsular was heavily bombed in a single night during the second world war. Ben will outline the history of the parish, including the discoveries of the Moors at Arne Project.
For more information and full list of dates go to the Meetings page
UPCOMING EVENTS
(Our own WALS events and others likely to be of interest to members)
East Dorset Antiquarian Society meets monthly in Wimborne. For dates see their website: https://dorset-archaeology.org.uk/
Blandford Museum hold monthly talks – see https://blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/blandford-museum-archaeology-group/
The Dorchester Association for research into local history and archaeology. Meetings are held at the Dorford Centre DT1 1RR. See their website for details of meetings and events https://www.dorchester-association.co.uk
For more information go to the Events page
