Celtic Feasts and Roman Rituals
Sat 23 July 11.00–16.00
Celebrate HLF project 'Celts and Romans in North Wiltshire': tours of Barbury Castle, storytelling, hands-on activities.
Find out about Truckle Hill and the Chiseldon Cauldrons. …
With funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund Wessex Archaeology has been working with community volunteers involved in the excavation of the Truckle Hill Roman Bath-House and the investigation of the Chiseldon Horde of Iron Age Cauldrons to engage more people in the Iron Age and Roman Heritage of North Wiltshire. As the project comes to an end we would like to share everything we've learned about this fascinating archaeology with you through a day of family fun.
During the day you can take a tour of Barbury Castle, create Celtic and Roman themed arts and crafts, listen to storytelling, and explore these amazing sites through hands-on activities and displays.
Location: Barbury Castle County Park, Wroughton, Swindon. Barbury Castle Country Park is south-west of Chiseldon. From M4 Junction 15, follow the A346 towards Marlborough until you see signs for 'Chiseldon'. Then follow the signs for 'Barbury Castle'.The nearest rail link to Barbury Castle is Swindon.
From Swindon bus # 71 or 73 can be taken to within the vicinity of Barbury Castle. The walk to the park is about one mile and uphill.
Org: Wessex Archaeology
Name: Allison Marcucci
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.wessexarch.co.uk/projects/celts-and-romans-in-north-wiltshire
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Another Talk by Dr. Jim Leary
Marden Henge: Another Talk by Dr. Jim Leary
Friday 10 June 2011 20:00
Coronation Hall - Alton Barnes
A lecture by Jim Leary, English Heritage.
Learn about the henges at Marden, the oldest known house in the Pewsey Vale, and what happened to the Hatfield Barrow
Booking: No booking necessary, payable on the door
Cost: £4.00; Senior Citizens and Students £3.00; payable on the door
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World to see biggest full moon in two decades
The world is set to experience the biggest full moon for almost two decades when the satellite reaches its closest point to Earth next weekend.
On 19 March ( zenith 18:10 GMT UK), the full moon will appear unusually large in the night sky as it reaches a point in its cycle known as 'lunar perigee'.
Stargazers will be treated to a spectacular view when the moon approaches Earth at a distance of 221,567 miles in its elliptical orbit - the closest it will have passed to our planet since 1992.
The full moon could appear up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter in the sky, especially when it rises on the eastern horizon at sunset or is provided with the right atmospheric conditions.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/38/20110309/tsc-world-to-see-biggest-full-moon-in-tw-98fda55.html
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European Prehistoric Art: inventory, contextualisation, preservation and accessibility
EuroPreArt aims to establish a lasting data-base of European prehistoric art documentation, to launch the base of an European institutional network devoted to this domain, and to contribute to the awareness of the diversity and richness of European Prehistoric Art, as one of the oldest artistic expression of Humankind.
It will improve methodologies on techniques of inventory, storing data, interdisciplinarity, networking and accessibility/diffusion, namely using new information technologies.
The project will focus on selected clusters, from rock art to mobile art, from Palaeolithic to the Iron Age, from old stored records to modern field work studies.
The project intends to create a model, introduce textual and image data, publish a guide of good conduct and present the results to the wider public on this web-site, open to other contributions.
EuroPreArt, funded by the European Union, Education and Culture 2000 Programme
http://www.europreart.net/
TMAEds - Could not find a "slot" for this one as pan-european.....
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2011 Pagan calendar now available as Android app
2011 Pagan calendar now available as Android app
http://pagancalendar.co.uk/
This Pagan calendar shows Pagan, Witch, Druid and Heathen festivals, dates and events. Important neo-pagan festivals and religious holidays are included even if research into the origins are sketchy, as they are important in modern paganism.
Understanding festivals roots is a good idea, for the fire festivals, research the Coligny calendar and Margaret Murray.
For the Celtic tree calendar, research Robert Graves.
Sources of information on old pagan festivals and calendar dates include the Coligny calendar, Cormac's Glossary and Bede's writings.
Pagan carvings, pictures, artifacts and writings help validate certain events. But many events have a certain amount of guesswork added to make them useable today.
Paganism has always been evolving, and our celebrations do too. As such, both modern and old events are included on this calendar for you to enjoy as you will. The dates are stored in GMT time and adjusted to the time zone you select.
Everything on this site is free.
The calendar is available as a download PDF, ical, Outlook or Android App for your smartphone.
http://pagancalendar.co.uk/
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Stonehenge Apocalypse
A mass pile up on the A303? Carnage at the summer solstice? Visitor centre gets vacuum cleaner sponsor?
Oh my God, Ziller! - Monday 12th July @ 8 p.m. sees the UK premier of the SYFY movie, Stonehenge Apocalypse (2010)
When a group of archaeologists dig up a human skeleton near the historical monument of Stonehenge, an ancient piece of machinery hidden beneath the bedrock is discovered. Not knowing what it could be the workers accidentally trigger the mechanism and start a chain of events that may very well end the world as we know it...
For spoilers and reviews see - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1488598/
Warning: This film clashes with university challenge in which a team from Cardiff take on Brookes University, Oxford
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The Stonehenge Landscape: a Journey of Discovery
Thu 29 July 11.00-15.30
Start point TBC; directions will be sent on booking
Join a Neolithic expert and archaeologist on this walk of around 8 miles through the Stonehenge landscape. Booking essential.
National Trust - 01980 664780
[email protected]
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stonehengelandscape
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Introduction to Portland Archaeology
Mon 19, Mon 26 July & Mon 2 Aug 10.00 - 12.00
C2000, The Community Centre, Easton, Portland
A series of lectures focusing on Portland's archaeology from the Mesolithic through to the Iron Age and Roman times.
Association for Portland Archaeology - 01305824102
Event part of the Festival of British Archaeology - 17th July to 1st August 2010
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Hail and Welcome
Chance was born in Ratae in the year of the Rat, and grew up in the territory of the Corieltauvi.
Now living days walk west of Wale-dich (Avebury), on the border between the Atrebates, the Durotriges and the Dobunni.
Practical experience of excavation on Neolithic, Bronze-age, Roman sites.
Interested in the various tribes, how they divided their land, their agricultural calendar, common beliefs and ritual systems.
Often attends the tribal meetings held at Avebury and Stonehenge.
Contact - Chippychance on UTube
http://www.youtube.com/chippychance
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