Archaeology

Marcham Society has a strong tradition in actively taking part in local digs and the dissemination of the findings through talks, exhibitions and of course, Coral Rag.

Volunteers from the Society help with the methodical evaluation of the finds from local archaeological digs and in Post Excavation work there are strong associations with the Vale of the White Horse and Ridgeway Archaeological and Historical Trust (VWHRAHT), Abingdon Archaeology and History Society (AAAHS) and South Oxfordshire Archaeological Group (SOAG).

In Coral Rag (see under Publications) there have been several articles by the late Will Cumber on the excavations at Trendles Field, Manor Farm, Marcham. 

There have been articles on other archaeological sites of interest in the village - not least the Iron Age and Bronze remains on Anson Field in Coral Rag 10 (2019). In the same publication Steve Nicholson and Sheila Tilley have written an update to Roger Gelder's article of Fieldwalking in Big Leas from Coral Rag 7 (2007).

You may read the articles referred to in the bibliography here:

Janey Cumber, 'Marcham: The Place-Name', Coral Rag 1 (2001), pp 7-9.

G Druce, 'The Saline Spring at Marcham', Ashmolean Natural History Museum of Oxon, 1914.

Julia Brocklesby, 'A Preliminary Analysis of Pottery from Big Leas', 2006 (unpublished).

Roger Gelder, Three articles from AAAHS Newsletters, Spring 2006 - Spring 2007.

Roger Gelder, Fieldwalking Big Leas 2005-2007.

Roger Gelder, 'A Detailed Description of Fieldwalking Big Leas Field', Coral Rag 7 (2007), pp. 18-27.

Clive Chatters, 'Saltmarsh', British Wildlife Collection, 2017.