About the Festival of Archaeology

Dig into the past at the 23rd Festival of Archaeology! Co-ordinated by the Council for British Archaeology, the Festival offers over 1,000 events nationwide, organised by museums, heritage organisations, national and country parks, universities, local societies, and community archaeologists.

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What's on

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Yorkshire and Humberside | North Yorkshire
Various dates (see below)
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Join the Churches Conservation Trust for 2 days of free family friendly activities at Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate, a Medieval gem in the heart of York. Enjoy guided tours... [Read more]
Summer Fun Trail
West Midlands | Shropshire
Sat 27th Jul 2013 - Sun 1st Sep 2013
Archaeology in Leatherhead & District
South East | Surrey
Sat 13th Jul 2013 - Sun 28th Jul 2013
Excavating Richmond - a local archaeology day
London | Surrey
Thu 25th Jul 2013
Digging at Petra and along the Silk Road
North West | Cheshire
Sun 14th Jul 2013
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19 hours 34 min ago
Great to see Liverpool museums' Festival events all online. Check out a great variety of activities here... http://t.co/8EKNHAFvFG
4 days 25 min ago
Hear more about the amazing discoveries from the excavation of White Horse Hill Cist in Dartmoor, Devon on 21... http://t.co/hwWGhgfaH9
1 week 4 days ago
Travel 350 million years in 3.5 kilometres at Burrington Combe in Somerset. The guided walk will cover a Bronze... http://t.co/Uu3hZWG7It
1 week 4 days ago
The Rose is revealed on 13, 20 and 27 July,10am-5pm in Southwark. See the plans to fully excavate The Rose and... http://t.co/xD48hHqYpe
2 weeks 3 days ago
Learn how to mummify a fish and make your own mummy to take home with you! 2 pm - 4 pm 24 July at Ure Museum of... http://t.co/7E44WtoX6C
2 weeks 4 days ago
It's not too late to register an event for the Festival of Archaeology at... http://t.co/MrUgjyO8XT
2 weeks 4 days ago
Yorkshire Roman Festival at Sledmere House from 10 am on 20-21 July, Driffield, http://t.co/GkVWwp2CeE. Roman... http://t.co/5wXRzE2Q3p

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