Martin Papworth

The manor houses’s location was identified through documentary research, geophysical and earthwork surveys and a small-scale excavation.
Olney Archaeological Society
Tuesday, 6th October 2026

The grade I listed Abbey, founded in the 13th century is closely linked with the village, a rare surviving exampleof a medieval town.
Olney Archaeological Society

The two major human hill figures in England are the Cerne Giant and the Long Man of Wilmington. The Uffington White Horse is perhaps over 3,000 years old.
Olney Archaeological Society

Speaker: Dr Martin Papworth, National Trust Archaeologist. Via Zoom.
Olney Archaeological Society

This Zoom talk is by Dr Martin Papworth, National Trust Archaeologist, who has worked on the villa with its unusually late, 5th-Century mosaic.
Olney Archaeological Society