Dorchester, Dorset: Archaeology should be Dorchester’s Unique Selling Point, not considered an impediment to development; Alistair Chisholm

A letter to View from Dorchester from Alistair Chisholm  (16th August)- with which I fully agree:

Also posted in link below, by Beyond Reality News:

LETTERS: Archaeology should be Dorchester’s USP, not considered an impediment to development

On Dorchester's archaeology and visitor appeal, its 'USP' or Unique Selling Point:

"This is consistently seen as something of an awkward impediment to development (with phrases like ‘the site has constraints in terms of archaeology’ and ‘much greater archaeological costs’ and ‘the possible presence of archaeological features should not be ruled out.’).

It is this very archaeology which makes Dorchester the unique place that it is; it is an integral part of the story of the town; it is of ‘national importance’, to quote Heritage England, and could and should be acting as a USP for a town which already boasts two other names – Roman ‘Durnovaria’ and Thomas Hardy’s ‘Casterbridge’."


Meet Alistair Chisholm, Marshwood Vale Magazine


Dorchester Town Councillor


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