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The Army Basing Programme facilitated the relocation of over 4000 British Army personnel to Salisbury Plain from Germany. Given the scale of these works and the archaeological significance of the area, not least the proximity of the Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites World Heritage Site, it was recognised from the outset that the works would require the excavation of sensitive archaeological remains.

This book, concentrating on military remains identified at Lark Hill and Bulford, is the last of three volumes on the results of the Army Basing Programme. It reports on impressive and extensive First World War practice trench and tunnel systems with accompanying graffiti, and a multitude of diverse military and civilian artefacts. Second World War artillery emplacements, structures and associated air-raid shelter trenches were also identified at Lark Hill. At Bulford, slit trenches, evidence of training with the Projector Infantry Anti-Tank (PIAT) weapon system, and parts of a Vickers Light Tank Mk VII, A17, Tetrarch Tank, complete with shrapnel damage, were investigated.

A wholly archaeological approach would not have done the subject matter justice. Therefore, where possible, attempts have been made to provide a sense of the personal experiences and stories of the people and units who trained and lived, for a while, at these sites.

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Published	Published By	Pages	ISBN
March 10, 2026	Wessex Archaeology	156	978-1-0682716-8-7
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