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For Council for British Archaeology's Festival of Archaeology 2020, our community archaeologist Alexis Haslam recorded a tour of the Palace and garden as seen through an archaeological lens. Here's your chance to take a virtual tour of the interiors whilst our site remains closed, and learn...
Find out how and when fresh water was first piped to Loughborough, and the difference it made to the town.
An exhibition by Leicestershire Victoria County History
Neil Redfern, Executive Director of the Council for British Archaeology, is touring England and Wales visiting all the CBA Groups and events for the whole of the Festival of Archaeology. Each day he will be posting on social about his experiences and also raising money for charity. More...
Following on from our series of Archaeology Week ‘How to’ and ‘Horrible Historyesque’ archaeology videos from 2020, this year, we bring you our take on Boudicca! Did she really come to Milton Keynes? Where was the final battle? What colour was her hair? Did the Iceni really have ‘Wode Wage’? And...
This is a one mile self guded walk around the town centre.
Witley and Milford Common was once a bustling military camp, home to around 20,000 British and Canadian troops in the First and then Second World War, before being used by the Polish Resettlement Corps as a headquarters. The camp was dismantled at the end of the war...
Have you ever wondered what archaeologists really do? Do they just dig or are there other aspects to their work? A Day in Archaeology sponsored by the Royal Archaeological Institute, showcases "a day in the life" of archaeologists from all over the UK and this year's event will be...
Purchase a copy of the Royal Victoria Hospital Heritage Trail booklet from the Royal Victoria Chapel and explore this historic site at your own pace.
The Royal Victoria Hospital was a military hospital in use for about 100 years from 1863, including through both world wars. The main...
The Royal Victoria Chapel is all that remains of the main building of the Royal Victoria hospital - an extensive military establishment in use for around 100 years, from the 1860s until its demolition in the 1960s. Now a heritage centre, it holds exhibitions that retell the story of the hospital...
Buckinghamshire Council Heritage and Archaeology Team run and are involved with a number of outreach projects every year, many of which rely on local volunteers. We are currently running two main projects, Knowing Your Place, a review of our online historic parish summaries and the Local...
