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Festival 2022

The 2022 Festival of Archaeology tales place from 16-31 July and this year our theme is Journeys

We are currently developing a new website for the Festival of Archaeology

For information about the 2022 Festival please visit https://www.archaeologyuk.org/festival.html

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Old black-and-white signpost on a grassy area, with directions to the "Village only", York, Slingsby, and Castle Howard. Below the Castle Howard sign a new brown sign has been added pointing to "Sloemotion Distillery"
Local Explorer Challenge: how did we do?
It's fast becoming a traditional for the CBA to set you all a Local Explorer Challenge to attempt during the Festival of Archaeology. In fact, this year we had FOUR! >> Read more...
Alison Edwards 30th July 2021
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Take a trip through time with Heritage Open Days
This September Heritage Open Days, England’s largest community heritage festival, is back with more for you to explore, and all for FREE! Sarah Holloway, Heritage Open Days Programme Manager has some archaeological highlights to tempt you… >> Read more...
Claire Corkill 29th July 2021
Uncover Your Local History With Original Cottages
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Council for British Archaeology 28th July 2021
Archaeological Investigation of the Site of the Battle of Culloden
Amplifying the Voices of Early Career Archaeologists - Poster presentations
This digital conference organised by the CIfA Early Career Special Interest Group includes poster presentations exclusively from archaeology students and early career archaeologists. View them here. >> Read more...
Claire Corkill 23rd July 2021
Long horn cattle in front of ruin
Ardnamurchan History & Heritage Association - heritage preservers
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Deborah Frearson 23rd July 2021
View of a house under construction, without windows, and covered in scaffolding, behind a tall modern brick wall
Achieving a sustainable built environment
‘Sustainability’ is a golden thread that informs planning decisions for development in the UK. >> Read more...
Alison Edwards 21st July 2021
A view of an old high street, with several tiled two- and three-storey buildings. In front of the shops there is a row of parked cars.
High Streets – a continuing story of change and renewal
This year’s Festival is all around ‘exploring local places’. Haven’t we all seen where we live and our surrounding area in a different light over the last 18 months? >> Read more...
Alison Edwards 19th July 2021
Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA)
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Kate Jackson 14th July 2021
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A message from the festival’s principal funders, Historic England
Historic England is the public body that helps people care for, enjoy and celebrate England's spectacular historic environment. We protect, champion and save the places that define who we are and where we've come from as a nation. >> Read more...
Kate Jackson 12th July 2021
Megan kneeling in front of a mosaic
My Volunteer life - Megan Hynek – Edinburgh, Scotland
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Deborah Frearson 6th July 2021
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