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Archaeology and Conservation Fair - Sunday 14th JulyWiltshire & Swindon History Centre, Cocklebury Road, Chippenham SN15 3QN Ever wondered what the county archaeology team based in the History Centre does? Curious to take a tour of the Conservation Labs upstairs? Maybe you would like to find out about recent excavations, hoards and the work of local archaeology field units? The Archaeology and Conservation Fair on Sunday 14th July at the History Centre is a fantastic FREE event with stands from 20 local archaeological organisations and a programme of free 10 minute talks that will tell you all about archaeology in the county. Open from 11am to 4pm, the fair includes stands from Wiltshire's museums, Wessex archaeology, the National Trust and English Heritage. There will be plenty to interest visitors of all ages, including information on courses, volunteering, and fieldwork. Younger visitors will enjoy making their own Stonehenge, trying out a sandpit dig, handling a range of real objects and finding out about the Young Archaeologists clubs running in Wiltshire and Swindon. The ten minute talks' programme will run throughout the day and includes talks on the First World War project, Finding the Forgotten, the conservation of a large Romano-British pot found in Highworth, recent surveys, excavations and the discovery of 2 important early iron age hoards. Please see the full talks programme for times of individual talks. Tours of the conservation labs will run all day and you can visit the county archaeology service to find out about their work and see the Historic Environment Register demonstrated. For further information on this event see the History Centre events page http://www.wshc.eu/home/events.html |
Posted by Chance15th June 2013ce |
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