Dorset Festival of Archaeology - Tour of Down Farm and the Dorset Cursus

Cranborne Chase National Landscapecovers 380 sq miles of countryside overlapping the boundaries of Wiltshire, Dorset, Hampshire and Somerset. It is a diverse landscape offering areas of rolling chalk grassland, ancient woodlands, chalk escarpments, downland hillsides and chalk river valleys each with a distinct and recognisable character. The landscapes of Cranborne Chase today, as they were in the past, are extraordinarily rich. The Cranborne Chase National Landscape was designated as an Area of Outstanding Beauty in 1981 and the  Partnership’s primary aim is to ensure that these exceptional landscapes are conserved and enhanced for future generations. National designation of this deeply rural area is founded on its being a vibrant, living, working landscape. Agriculture, forestry, related rural industries and all its local communities are central to its conservation and enhancement into the future.TheChase & Chalke Landscape Partnership Schemeis a National Lottery Heritage Fund scheme which aims to protect and enhance the special landscape of the Cranborne Chase and Chalke Valley through twenty projects focused on the natural, historic and cultural assets of this important area.The  Partnership Area  includes what was  the traditional heart of the Cranborne Chase Medieval royal hunting ground, and the river valley to the north known locally as the Chalke Valley.The projects aim to:Conserve, enhance & restore key features of natural, historic and cultural heritage.Offer opportunities to develop awareness, understanding and enjoyment together with knowledge, skills and volunteering to provide a lasting legacy for the future.Provide opportunities for individuals and communities, near and far, young and old, to care for local heritage.Foster pride in the unique and rich heritage of this landscape.

Cranborne Chase National Landscape

Discover the longest Neolithic Monument in the UK in a tour led by farmer and archaeologist Martin Green.

Down Farm

The Dorset Cursus is the longest Neolithic Monument in the UK, this is a unique opportunity to see how it lies across the rolling landscapes of Cranborne Chase National Landscape, as part of the Dorset Festival of Archaeology.Join farmer and renowned archaeologist Martin Green for a walking tour of his archaeology sites on Down Farm. We'll walk among barrows of the Bronze Age and Iron Age and see an excavated section of the Cursus. Martin will tell us of the wildlife to be found on his farm, and how he farms to its best advantage.There will be a tour of the collection of artefacts displayed in the museum, which will be open specially for this occasion.Allow around two and a half hours for the tour. Exact arrival location will be confirmed at point of booking.Dress for the weather and wear sturdy footwear as you will be walking on uneven farmland. There are toilets on site. Tour suitable for ages 9+.

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