THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED
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Take part in our FREE Festival of Archaeology youth event at Chester House Estate!
The Council for British Archaeology has partnered with Chester House Estate for this year's ‘Festival of Archaeology’ Youth Event. Anyone aged 8-16 is welcome to attend!
Join us for a day of discovery with hands-on activities, captivating demonstrations and a tour of the estate. The perfect opportunity to uncover the site’s rich history and learn more about the archive and conservation work happening there today.
This year’s festival theme, ‘Archaeology and Wellbeing’, will be brought to life by a series of exciting activities.
Have you ever wondered what tools our ancient ancestors used? Or perhaps you've heard of flint but can't imagine how an axe is made from it? Join Neil from The Prehistoric Workshop as he introduces you to the art of flint-knapping. You will learn the basics of how to take a piece of flint stone and shape it into a useful tool. Along the way you will learn about our prehistoric ancestors and imagine how they lived in a prehistoric landscape, and you'll get to handle Neil's amazing flint replicas as well as genuine stone artefacts.
The second activity will involve creating artwork which is inspired by the fantastic archaeological objects stored within the Northamptonshire Archaeological Resource Centre. Participants will be encouraged to find inspiration from the artefacts – whether that be the shape, function, decoration or feel of the object – or archaeology more generally in the production of their own pieces. The session will be run by Lisa Lovett who works often with Chester House Estate. Participants will be able to take home their artwork at the end of the day.
Become Building Archaeologists for the third activity by exploring the modern, medieval and Roman site to see what clues the buildings can tell us about how people lived and used the site with archaeologists from the Council for British Archaeology.
Don’t miss out and book your place below!
Lunch will be provided free of charge and everyone will be eligible for a £20 travel bursary.
Location
Chester House Estate, Higham Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2DH, United Kingdom
Additional location/direction information
Claudius Way is our main visitor car park and can be accessed through the Prologis Park Wellingborough. Please use postcode NN8 2DH to find this entrance. Our main visitor car park at Claudius Way is a 5 to 10 minute walk to the main building complex through our beautiful historic and natural landscape. There is a hard standing footpath in place which is push chair friendly.
Schedule
Sat, 26 Jul
10:00 AM
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4:00 PM
Additional booking information
Please book a place for each child using the booking link. This event is for children aged 8-16 year-old only. We cannot accommodate accompanying parents/guardians. We will be operating a drop off/pick up system. If your child requires 121 support please contact [email protected] to discuss your child's additional support needs. We will make every effort to make the day accessible.