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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Just a pile of old stones?
Yorkshire and Humberside | North Yorkshire
Sun 14th Jul 2013
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Come along and join our regular volunteers to investigate piles of stonework that have lain hidden in the undergrowth for decades. We will introduce you to the stones that have... [Read more]
Guided walk and visit to Down Farm Museum
South West | Wiltshire
Sun 28th Jul 2013
Discovery day - archaeology day
North West | Greater Manchester
Sat 13th Jul 2013
Explore the archaeology of Bordley Township from prehistory to post-Medieval
Yorkshire and Humberside | North Yorkshire
Sat 13th Jul 2013
Heritage matters in Hagley
West Midlands | Worcestershire
Sat 20th Jul 2013
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