Steve Wallis was born in Halifax in the former West Riding of Yorkshire. He gained a degree in archaeological studies from the University of Leicester in 1984 and has since worked mainly in the archaeological field. In 1994 he moved to Dorset to work for Dorset County Council, where he is currently a senior archaeologist. Steve is the author of several titles covering the local history of Dorchester as well as locations in Somerset and Hampshire. He has written eight other 'Through Time' volumes relating to Dorset and adjacent counties.