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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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Stories of Spaces and Places

A ruined stone building stands on a hillside

Do you have a place or space that is special to you? Our new Stories of Spaces and Places project is an opportunity to share thoughts, memories and responses to your favourite place.

Use the buttons below to find out more about the project, see the places that have been uploaded already and learn how to contribute your own place.

Do it yourself activities and resources

Visit our new resources area and explore a range of activities from guided walks and craft activities to virtual tours and pre-recorded talks.

These resources are available to access at any time and include a range of self-led activities to help you discover archaeology throughout the year.

We welcome the registration of new resources for the Festival of Archaeology 2021. Register for a Festival of Archaeology account to get started!

'Trowel & Error’ is a new digital game by Barnsley’s Poet Laureate Eloise Unerman, with the Barnsley and Rotherham Young Archaeologists' Club...

Auckland Park on the edge of Bishop Auckland is what remains of a once much larger medieval deer park established over 900 years ago for the...

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28 July 2021

This event is for anyone with a passion for their local heritage who would like to discover, create and share stories of their local history using film. 

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Council for British Archaeology
Various dates

Come and join Hinckley Archaeological  Society on a short walk around the centre of Hinckley to discover traces of our medieval heritage.

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Hinckley Archaeological Society

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