About Liss Archaeology

Liss Archaeology (LA) was formed 20 years ago with help from a National Lottery grant to explore and excavate a Roman villa found in a field in West Liss, during construction of the new A3. On completion of this project the group, now a community archaeology group with over 130 volunteer members working under the supervision of professional archaeologists, kept the original name but extended their range of explorations across the whole of East Hampshire. Current and recent projects include the Alton Big Dig and exploration of Romano-British sites at Colemore (near the A32), Stroud (just west of Petersfield), Weston, Medstead and joint projects with the National Trust at Hinton Ampner, Ludshott and Grayshott.

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Many LA members took part in the People of the Heath Project, exploring prehistoric barrows on Petersfield Heath. Given the success of the initial Petersfield Big Dig in 2023, it was decided to continue with the project in July2024 and July 2025.