Museum hopes to save vital piece of community history after fire attack on Roman House
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Archaeology sessions and history workshops could be held at Roman House burnt down in apparent arson
Poole's Roman House was a much-loved community learning site© Courtesy Poole Museum
The fire appears to have been started inside the house, which was built during the 1980s© Courtesy Poole Museum“We aren’t sure how it happened – the police are still doing investigations, but it seems to be a deliberate attack,” she says.
“The fire seems to have started inside the building, given the difference in charring between the inside and outside.
“Nothing has been decided yet, but it is important that the museum maintains a historical presence in order for us to deliver our archaeological and historical workshops.
“The team are out at the site today (Thursday) doing a revised version of our prehistory workshop.
“We are meeting shortly to discuss our options and develop a plan. There are lots of possibilities: for example, we can use the fire for archaeological research into a comparative study between the house as we know it looked and the remains it leaves behind.
“Once we get over the initial trauma of the event I hope we can develop some interesting new work, potentially involving the local community.
“However, it’s early days and there are lots of negotiations that need to take place.”
Anyone with information about the attack is asked to telephone Dorset Police on 101.
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