Dinedor’s Origins, a plan for the future.
Over the last few months the Dinedor Heritage Group, under the leadership of Barbara Ferris have been working with Herefordshire Archaeology to come up with a plan to investigate the medieval origins of Dinedor village and the surrounding parish. Their interest was sparked following the discovery of prehistoric activity within the region during the construction of the Rotherwas Relief Road as well as works across Rotherwas Industrial Estate and the site of the old military camp of Bradbury Lines.
The aims of the project will be to firstly collate all of the documentary evidence for the parishes of Dinedor and Lower Bullingham in order to produce a popular publication that will inform the reader of the rich and varied history of the region. As well as documenting the history; it is planned that a series of archaeological investigations will take place through the village of Dinedor that will involve survey and excavation in order to build on a picture of how Dinedor has developed through time. Further investigations will centre on the surrounding landscape and evidence for past field systems and areas of possible prehistoric settlement.
The project will also look to improve the current status of Dinedor Camp, a hillfort popular with walkers and groups. The aim is not only to improve on the information made available at the site and thus heighten public awareness, but also to improve the views available across the surrounding countryside through the clearance of scrub.
Dinedor Heritage Group 