Thame Meadows Archaeology Talk

Date and time: 25/05/2025, 7:45 pm - 9:45 pm
Location: The Players Theatre

A 6,000 Year Journey

Thame Meadows is an area of land off Oxford Road that, in 2015, became the site of a major archaeological excavation. The dig, undertaken by Oxford Cotswold Archaeology, revealed artefacts and evidence of continuous settlement from the Early Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman and Early Medieval (Anglo Saxon) periods, ranging across 6,000 years. Thame Meadows is by far the most significant site to have been investigated in the Thames Valley.

This illustrated talk is being given by Chris Ellis, Senior Project Officer at Cotswold Archaeology, who co-directed the excavations. Chris will explain why Thame Meadows was an important site, talk about findings from each era, and describe how it is thought people lived in those times.

Chris is an engaging speaker who is passionate about his subject and eager to share his knowledge.

This talk complements an exhibition being held at Thame Museum from 18th April. For more details visit www.thamemuseum.org

Tickets £10
Concessions £8

Available from:
Information Centre, Thame Town Hall   
Online: www.thameplayers.co.uk

About Chris Ellis

Chris is Senior Project Officer at Cotswold Archaeology and one of the most experienced site directors in the country.

He has spent over 30 years working on projects, such as the A120 Stansted to Braintree and A46 road schemes; major prehistoric sites in Kent and Cambridgeshire; and projects on Salisbury Plain, in London, Newbury, Southampton and Salisbury.

Chris brings a huge breadth of experience and knowledge combined with enthusiasm and high-quality delivery.

“In my 34 years as an archaeologist, the Thame excavations were a career high-point for me, for the surprises in the everyday discoveries as well as the sheer longevity and range of ancient community activities represented. But especially for the discovery of a very large triple-ditched causewayed enclosure built by one of the earliest farming communities of the Early Neolithic.” Chris Ellis