Discovering Archaeology in Buckinghamshire

Fleet Marston – Aylesbury’s Roman Town Talk

11am

In this talk, Edward Biddulph, Senior Project Manager at Oxford Archaeology, will describe the streets, the market-places, the extraordinary finds, and the people of the little-known, but well-connected Roman roadside settlement that was uncovered just outside Aylesbury during excavation at Fleet Marston on the HS2 route and before that at Berryfields.

You will need to buy an entry ticket to the Museum but the talk is FREE. On arrival please come to reception to book your free place, subject to availability.

Portable Antiquities Scheme Finds Table

10am – 1pm

Thousands of objects over 300 years old or of significant county interest are recorded every year by the Portable Antiquities Scheme, a National Scheme run through the British Museum. This include objects found by gardeners, walkers and detectorists. The objects recorded are used by researchers so by recording you are personally helping to advance knowledge of the history and archaeology of the county. Come and view and handle some of these exciting objects and learn more about them from Arwen Wood, Finds Liason Officer for Buckinghamshire. 

How to Identify Pottery

10am – 1pm

Have you ever wondered how an archaeologist on TV can look a tiny, grubby piece of pottery and say, confidently “ah, that’s Roman, its almost 2000 years old!”?

Come along and handle pottery from all periods of history, and find out for yourself!

All the activities and talk are free, however you will need to buy an entry ticket to the Museum and Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery.