Getting Involved with Archaeology in Wiltshire

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As part of the Wiltshire Archaeology and Natural History Society's 150th anniversary celebrations, The Wiltshire Archaeology Festival 2003 will take place from 27 July to 2 August at venues all over Swindon and Wiltshire:

* an exhibition show-casing work carried out in Wiltshire byorganisations such as archaeological Units, the Wiltshire Buildings Recordand local amenity societies; and drop-in archaeology-linked activities,games and competitions, free of charge, at Nursteed Community Primary School, Devizes, 10.30 to 4.00pm daily

* re-enactors demonstrating skills and crafts from the past at Nursteed Community Primary School, 27 - 29 July and Swindon Museum and Art Gallery, 28 July

* An Air Photograph Interpretation workshop at the National Monuments Record Centre, Swindon

* "Bones, bugs and botany" - environmental archaeology demonstrations at Nursteed Community Primary School, 31 July

* Coin-handling sessions at Wiltshire Heritage Museum, Devizes, 1 August

* A Finds Identification Day at Nursteed Community Primary School, 1 August

* Guided tours will cover sites including Barbury Castle hillfort, Littlecote Roman villa, The Lawns park and the Salisbury Plain Training Area

* Lectures in venues as diverse as museum lecture theatres and villagehalls include subjects as varied as modern field surveying techniques, therecent excavations in Amesbury by Wessex Archaeology, the archaeology of World War II airfields and medieval monastic sites

* Three evening Private Access visits into Stonehenge, led by archaeologists who have worked at the site

All activities are free, with the exception of the three Stonehenge PrivateAccess visits (tickets £10 each), but places for tours, lectures and the Air Photo Interpretation workshop are limited and must be booked using the Festival leaflet available at museums, libraries and information centres around the county.

Contact [email protected] torequest a Festival leaflet (or for a large-print version) to be posted to you.

The Festival is organized by volunteers who work in the heritage sector, the WAF2003 Project Board, with the aim of offering an introduction to archaeology in Wiltshire that will provide both fun and education for children and thought-provoking information for adults. It has been made possible by the generous sponsorship of Awards for All, Kennet District Council, the Robert Kiln Charitable Trust, North Wiltshire District Council, Swindon Borough Council and help from English Heritage and the Wiltshire Archaeology and Natural History Society.

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