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Ancient Wessex Network is based in South Dorset, England. Members undertake activities using experimental archaeology methods to research ancient technologies. They demonstrate these skills at events and also produce artefacts inspired by and as copies of the original items.

We started as a Community Interest Company, which is a status no longer required, given the masses of form filling needed, so in March 2026 the CIC will cease existing - struck off being the legal term - there are no creditors!

The network now becomes an Unincorporated Association, which is what most small organisations exist as.  It is unlikely that anyone will notice any difference with our activities. The website, emails and Facebook page remain the same. 

The Co-op Bank account is being closed - it was the type designed for CIC's and similar bodies.

Bill Crumbleholme will act as financial officer and will handle the money transactions.

The insurance cover will continue with our existing broker - see resources page.

What do we do?

Ancient Wessex Network members cover a range of skills, including pottery, metal working, flint & stone working, sculpture, jewellery making, textiles, food and construction techniques. More details are given in other parts of this website

The "ancient" in the title covers Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman, Saxon and Viking times.

The "Wessex" in the title is a geographical area in Southern Britain, with moveable boundaries, depending on the source! Thomas Hardy's Wessex is different from King Alfred's Wessex - but we can cover them all! We live in South Dorset, but are active over a wider area, even visiting Wales!

As well as this website we appear on Facebook at this link :-

www.facebook.com/ancientwessexnetwork 

that often features information about our activities and albums of photographs of us in action at events.