Summary

In 2015 Archaeologists excavated the site of the Bloor Homes estate at Thame Meadows, before the builders moved in.

Significant and extensive archaeology was found, including a type of prehistoric earthwork known as a causewayed enclosure, deemed to be of national importance.

There followed what turned out to be a nine-year period of post-excavation, during which the archaeologists carried out scientific tests and academics debated the implications of what had been found. There was also a delay caused by human remains from the site being given to an international research project, for Ancient DNA to be extracted, with interesting results.

The final report on the 2015 excavation, in two volumes, was launched at the Thame History Fair in October 2024.