Festival event listing

This exhibition has been created by Nantwich Museum's research group, incorporating findings from our Discover Medieval Nantwich project.

Experience archaeology in action by exploring civilisation sites and artefacts in the Vale of Pewsey, near Stonehenge. In this online resource, you will learn how to Uncover step-by-step process of archaeological excavation and research Uncover the full process of archaeological investigation Analyse finds and interpret past lives Discoveries are curated, interpreted, and shared with the public in museums and heritage spaces

Now, for the first time, you can discover the finds they revealed. This display brings the past closer, sharing objects and insights from a thriving landscape shaped over thousands of years. Highlights include traces of a Roman shrine, offering a glimpse into spiritual life nearly two millennia ago, alongside evidence of an industrial complex that speaks to the area’s working past. Even earlier still are the remains of an Iron Age roundhouse, helping us imagine the lives of the people who first called this place home.

Around 20% of the 800 objects discovered outside the village of Melsonby in North Yorkshire in 2021, including fragments of vehicles, adornments from horse harnesses, weapons and hundreds of other individual items that make up the momentous discovery will be displayed together for the first time. Taking centre stage, ‘The Block’, an amalgamation of materials that were found fused together weighing over 150kg and measuring nearly a metre across, allowing visitors to see this extraordinary structure.

It’s well worth a walking visit, but without a physical guide would you uncover all its secrets and stories?

An exhibition exploring archaeology and nature at National Trust sites in the North Somerset area

Explore the archaeology of early Roman Britain and learn techniques to build a profile of an individual from the first century AD. In this online course, you will  Uncover the history of early Roman Britain, in particular Colchester during the first century AD Discover Ancient Romano-British culture from what is left behind Understand how to piece together the profile of someone who lives and died in early Roman Colchester Discuss how to create a public exhibition

Discover archaeology at Godolphin with a range of archaeology themed activities, from cleaning finds to finding your own treasures in our sand tray test pit!

This year’s Festival of Archaeology at Llanerchaeron promises to be an exciting journey into the estate’s past. Archaeological finds will be on display inside the house, alongside a number of fascinating talks exploring the discoveries from three previous archaeological digs and what they reveal about everyday life at Llanerchaeron over the centuries. Young budding archaeologists can also get hands-on with a range of fun and interactive activities designed especially for them.For full details and timings, please visit Llanerchaeron’s website.

We invite you to join us from Saturday 4th July to Sunday 2nd August, and celebrate the rich and diverse heritage of Leicestershire and Rutland. Uncover the stories, sites, buildings, places and people that make our local communities special. Go to new places and revisit old ones, and discover and share the history and archaeology that is all around us!