Body of Evidence
County: Hampshire
Sat 14-Sat 28 July; workshops 10.30 & 13.30 14, 21 & 28 July; Talk Fri 27 July 11.00; Finds Identification Sat 28 July, 11.00-15.00
Workshops - There will be 90-minute workshop sessions with an expert osteoarchaeologist - looking at Iron Age skeleton material and studying the evidence for age, gender, disease, trauma etc. Numbers are limited to 12 per workshop, advanced booking required. There is a charge of £5 per head with a special family rate of £16 - call the Museum for details. Talk - There is a 45 minute family friendly talk 'Archaeology around Andover' featuring Danebury. Numbers are limited to 40, advance booking required. £1 per head.
Self-led activities - Throughout the Festival period there will be a self-led 'Body of Evidence' trail which will involve participants looking at skeletal evidence and answering questions and drawing conclusions. There is no charge for this activity. NB. These activities involve looking at (but not handling) human skeletal remains. Sat 28 July;
Finds Identification - Rob Webley, the Hampshire Finds Liaison Officer will be at the Museum from 11.00 - 3.00 - your opportunity to bring in finds and let the expert identify them for you. Talk - There is a 45 minute family friendly talk 'Archaeology around Andover' featuring Danebury. Numbers are limited to 40, advance booking required. £1 per head.
Location: Andover Museum and the Museum of the Iron Age, 6 Church Close, Andover, SP10 1DP.
Org: Hampshire County Council Arts and Museums service
Name: Jenny Stevens
Tel: 01264 366283
Web: http://www.hants.gov.uk/andover-museum http://www.hants.gov.uk/museums
Part of the Festival of British Archaeology 2012
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