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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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On-the-ground event
Throughout the Festival of Archaeology 2021

Purchase a copy of the Netley Abbey Village Heritage Trail booklet from the Royal Victoria Chapel and explore the village's history on a self-guided walk at your own pace.

Netley Abbey village lies in the parish of Hound, to the south-east of Southampton. It developed following the...

On-the-ground event
Throughout the Festival of Archaeology 2021

If you visit us at West Berkshire Museum during the Festival of Archaeology, to explore the exhibitions or to do the free ‘Archaeology Trail’, you can also purchase three different Roman-themed craft packs from the Museum shop!

We have a craft pack that was inspired by one of our online...

Digital event
Throughout the Festival of Archaeology 2021

The home of Victorian millionaire and textile manufacturer, Henry Isaac Butterfield, has been meticulously scanned and brought to life in a digital immersive environment. Whilst in-accessible collections that are too fragile to handle are going to be re-created using a 3D printer.  There is a...

Digital event
Throughout the Festival of Archaeology 2021

Find out and try at home some drawing skills used by our society for recording information on a dig.

If you enjoy this try part Two of Drawing skills

Digital event
Throughout the Festival of Archaeology 2021

Further drawing skills on a dig site following completing part one.

On-the-ground event
Throughout the Festival of Archaeology 2021

Dinosaurs, Arts and crafts, Fossil treasure hunt and Story time in the Quadrant shopping centre.

In partnership with Dunstable Town Coucil, Quadrant and Central Bedfordshire Council Libraries we will Roar into Archaeology on the 7 August from 10. 00am to 4.00 pm. A free event for the...

On-the-ground event
Throughout the Festival of Archaeology 2021

We are very excited to launch our Festival of Archaeology 2021. This year we invite you to Explore local places to discover the stories, sites and people that make our Lincolnshire local communities so very special.

Our festival includes stories from across the county brought to...

Digital event
Throughout the Festival of Archaeology 2021

Songs of the Land is a travelling book, collecting storis about the historic landscapes that make you feel something. That could be a connection to a place or time, it could be love, it could be a strong happy memory, it could be fear, it could be joy, it could be childhood exploration or family...

On-the-ground event
Throughout the Festival of Archaeology 2021

Bolling Hall had been owned and lived in by its wealthy owners for centuries until the 19th century. Sir Francis Wood sold Bolling Hall to the Bowling Iron Company in 1816 and one of the company partners, Mr John Paley, received the Hall and subsequently rented it to other families. 

Rev...

On-the-ground event
Throughout the Festival of Archaeology 2021

This forms part of the "magic room" exhibition.  Artwork by local students produced as part  of a project relating to the regeneration of the Top of Town area of Bradford. The project, commissioned by the Bradford Townscape Heritage Scheme and funded by National Heritage Lottery saw Green Lane...