Archaeology and Artefacts
50 years of the Hadstock Society
This is a summary of the achievements of the Hadstock Society since its formation in 1972. It is also a look back at significant happenings in Hadstock village and Parish over the last 50 years. Written by Richard Dolby in 2022, it describes the main planning issues faced by the village in the 1970s/80s, the history and archaeological projects which have been undertaken through the last 5 decades, and, since 2019, the increasing use of the computers to capture, analyse and illustrate community events, along with the social and landscape history of Hadstock.
2024 Fete- Hadstock Society Exhibition in St Botolph’s Church
Photos by Catherine Condie
Dating St Botolph’s North Door
In 2003, the village helped remove the north door to enable an Oxford University Archaeology unit remove samples for dating by dendrochronology. The results gave a date range of 1040-1070AD. This video shows how the door was removed for core sampling.
Archaeology – a summary of studies carried out in Hadstock Parish
This a brief summary of investigations carried out in Hadstock Parish over the last 50 years
2004 Seminar on the history and development of St Botolph’s Church
Read the summary of a seminar organised by the Hadstock Society and held on 8 July 2004 in which experts discussed the latest research findings into the foundations and fabric of our village church, including the north door.
Visit by the British Archaeological Association, 2018
Members visited St Botolph’s church on 3 September 2018 during their annual conference in Cambridge.
2005 Dig-Roman Pottery Sherds, Fine Ware
2007 Field Walk-Clay Pipe fragments
2007 Field Walk-Prehistoric Pottery Sherds
2005 Dig-Mid Saxon Pottery Sherd
2007 Field Walk-Various horse shoes and medieval nail
2007 Field Walk-Roman Quern stones
2005 Dig-Roman Pottery Sherds (coarse ware)
2005 Dig-Medieval Pottery Sherds (coarse ware)
