FREE . No booking required. booking No . March.
[email protected] 619425 or or 619425 doing 2 test pits in the Castle Gardens. Castle the in pits test 2 doing
through the tunnel - and the lesser known Great Great known lesser the and - tunnel the through
coffee and cakes. Pre-booking essential on 01455 01455 on essential Pre-booking cakes. and coffee Visit the Mountsorrel Heritage Group who will be be will who Group Heritage Mountsorrel the Visit
famous by the 1963 film – he was number 76 76 number was he – film 1963 the by famous
10+. Adults £5, under 21’s £4, including tea, tea, including £4, 21’s under £5, Adults 10+. LE12 7AF LE12
www.sthelensheritage.co.uk
memories and records of the Great Escape, made made Escape, Great the of records and memories
own pottery for identification, too. Suitable for ages ages for Suitable too. identification, for pottery own
avoid disappointment via 0116 305 3860 or or 3860 305 0116 via disappointment avoid Mountsorrel, Gardens, Castle
or 564236 07435 Enquiries
Neville and Michael Hall will share their father’s father’s their share will Hall Michael and Neville
to Victorians. You are very welcome to bring your your bring to welcome very are You Victorians. to
Limited places available – please book early to to early book please – available places Limited
including light refreshments. No booking necessary. necessary. booking No refreshments. light including
Saturday 20th July: 9 30am onwards 30am 9 July: 20th Saturday
Bosworth, CV13 0LQ CV13 Bosworth,
help you identify pottery sherds from the Romans Romans the from sherds pottery identify you help
programme of scientific analysis. Tickets £5. £5. Tickets analysis. scientific of programme
programme of scientific analysis. Tickets £3 £3 Tickets analysis. scientific of programme
MOUNTSORREL TEST PIT TEST MOUNTSORREL
The Free Church, Barton Road, Market Market Road, Barton Church, Free The A workshop by Hinckley Archaeological Society to to Society Archaeological Hinckley by workshop A
available. beyond reasonable doubt after an extensive extensive an after doubt reasonable beyond
beyond reasonable doubt after an extensive extensive an after doubt reasonable beyond
LE10 2DX LE10 Tickets £5. No booking required. Refreshments Refreshments required. booking No £5. Tickets
Richard III in 2012 and confirmed his identity identity his confirmed and 2012 in III Richard Thursday 18th July: 7.30pm July: 18th Thursday Richard III in 2012 and confirmed his identity identity his confirmed and 2012 in III Richard
century shops and leisure activities in Lutterworth. in activities leisure and shops century
on the University of Leicester project which found found which project Leicester of University the on 149 Sketchley Road, Burbage, Leics Leics Burbage, Road, Sketchley 149 2997847 THE GREAT ESCAPE GREAT THE on the University of Leicester project which found found which project Leicester of University the on
Victoria County History, who will talk about 17th 17th about talk will who History, County Victoria
Join Dr Richard Buckley, the lead archaeologist archaeologist lead the Buckley, Richard Dr Join FREE . Enquiries John Dodd on 0116 0116 on Dodd John Enquiries . Braunstone. Join Dr Richard Buckley, the lead archaeologist archaeologist lead the Buckley, Richard Dr Join Saturday 13th July: 10am to 12noon to 10am July: 13th Saturday
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1RB LE13 Mowbray, Melton 11.30 am by Pam Fisher of the Leicestershire Leicestershire the of Fisher Pam by am 11.30
pits to help discover the medieval history of of history medieval the discover help to pits Ashby de la Zouch, LE65 1AA LE65 Zouch, la de Ashby
WORKSHOP
Harborough Historical Society Member, guests £3. guests Member, Society Historical Harborough
on LiDAR and its use in archaeology, followed at at followed archaeology, in use its and LiDAR on
the investigation of the Church Field with test test with Field Church the of investigation the Melton Carnegie Museum, Thorpe End, End, Thorpe Museum, Carnegie Melton
St, South Yard, Church 4
Free for for 2012. in park car centre city Leicester a
Archaeological Services, will give a talk at 10.30am 10.30am at talk a give will Services, Archaeological FINDS IDENTIFICATION IDENTIFICATION FINDS
Join Braunstone Heritage Archive Group to start start to Group Archive Heritage Braunstone Join
Tuesday 9th July: 7.30pm July: 9th Tuesday
St Helen’s Community Heritage Centre, Centre, Heritage Community Helen’s St Richard III, whose remains were found beneath beneath found were remains whose III, Richard Matthew Beamish, University of Leicester Leicester of University Beamish, Matthew
Church Field, Braunstone Field, Church
ARCHAEOLOGICAL POTTERY POTTERY ARCHAEOLOGICAL
THE SEARCH FOR RICHARD III RICHARD FOR SEARCH THE the incredible discovery and identification of King King of identification and discovery incredible the
Lutterworth LE17 4EL LE17 Lutterworth
Monday 15th July: 7.30pm July: 15th Monday
Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th July 14th Sunday & 13th Saturday
on the Grey Friars Project, will reveal the story of of story the reveal will Project, Friars Grey the on
GREYFRIARS, LEICESTER AND AND LEICESTER GREYFRIARS, Methodist Church,1 Bitteswell Rd, Rd, Bitteswell Church,1 Methodist
THE SEARCH FOR RICHARD III RICHARD FOR SEARCH THE
TEST PITS TEST
Mathew Morris, one of the lead archaeologists archaeologists lead the of one Morris, Mathew
marketbosworthsociety.com
Saturday 27th July: 10.30am July: 27th Saturday
GREYFRIARS, LEICESTER AND AND LEICESTER GREYFRIARS, LE16 7PQ LE16
info@ FREE . Enquiries Enquiries . part. take to advance in BRAUNSTONE CHURCH FIELD FIELD CHURCH BRAUNSTONE
LUTTERWORTH [email protected] or or
36 Roman Way, Market Harborough Harborough Market Way, Roman 36 experience needed but you must book a place place a book must you but needed experience
7.30pm for a donation. Enquiries 01455 636833 636833 01455 Enquiries donation. a for 7.30pm
Volunteer opportunities available, no previous previous no available, opportunities Volunteer
AND LEISURE IN 17th CENTURY CENTURY 17th IN LEISURE AND
The Roman Way Community Centre, Centre, Community Way Roman The
[email protected] coffee and biscuits will be served from 7pm to to 7pm from served be will biscuits and coffee
of test-pits being dug across Market Bosworth. Bosworth. Market across dug being test-pits of
essential on 0116 253 2569. Cash bar from 7pm. from bar Cash 2569. 253 0116 on essential
Thursday 18th July: 7.30 pm 7.30 July: 18th Thursday ARCHAEOLOGY & SHOPPING SHOPPING & ARCHAEOLOGY Michael. FREE Enquires Mike Southall on on Southall Mike Enquires
No need to pre-book. Doors open at 7pm. Tea, Tea, 7pm. at open Doors pre-book. to need No
will continue on a smaller scale, with a number number a with scale, smaller a on continue will
Historical Society. Tickets £4.50. Pre-booking Pre-booking £4.50. Tickets Society. Historical
limited places and pre-booking essential. pre-booking and places limited
Leicester city centre car park in 2012. Tickets £5. £5. Tickets 2012. in park car centre city Leicester
UNDER THE CAR PARK CAR THE UNDER
Bosworth Links Community Archaeology Dig Dig Archaeology Community Links Bosworth Two talks: LiDAR IN IN LiDAR talks: Two
Organised by Leicestershire Archaeological and and Archaeological Leicestershire by Organised
the Manor Paddock. No experience required but but required experience No Paddock. Manor the
Richard III, whose remains were found beneath a a beneath found were remains whose III, Richard
Following on from the big digs of 2017-18, the the 2017-18, of digs big the from on Following
KING THE III: RICHARD and hear the lost voices of ordinary people. people. ordinary of voices lost the hear and
around the old Manor House and two test pits in in pits test two and House Manor old the around
incredible discovery and identification of King King of identification and discovery incredible Locations around Market Bosworth Market around Locations
designs illuminate the psychology of our ancestors ancestors our of psychology the illuminate designs
01509 233754 01509 Join Lutterworth Fieldworkers to dig three test pits pits test three dig to Fieldworkers Lutterworth Join
archaeologist Mathew Morris talk about the the about talk Morris Mathew archaeologist
9am – 5pm – 9am
University of Nottingham, explores how these these how explores Nottingham, of University
of Charnwood Museum). Booking essential on on essential Booking Museum). Charnwood of Street, Cotesbach LE17 4HX LE17 Cotesbach Street, Join Hinckley Archaeological Society to hear hear to Society Archaeological Hinckley Join 556616 or the church office 01455-558797. office church the or 556616
trees, caves and rock faces. James Wright, Wright, James faces. rock and caves trees,
Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th July: July: 7th Sunday & 6th Saturday
barrows at Cossington. Tickets £4 (£2 for Friends Friends for (£2 £4 Tickets Cossington. at barrows Borough, Hinckley, LE10 1NL LE10 Hinckley, Borough,
FREE . Bookings can be made via 01455- via made be can Bookings . children
Cotesbach Educational Trust, Main Main Trust, Educational Cotesbach
We see historic graffiti everywhere on buildings, buildings, on everywhere graffiti historic see We
Services, will speak about the excavation of 3 3 of excavation the about speak will Services,
PITTING containing Wycliffe memorabilia. Adults £3, £3, Adults memorabilia. Wycliffe containing
The United Reformed Church, The The Church, Reformed United The
& 20th-21st July 20th-21st & Leicester, LE1 5FQ LE1 Leicester,
John Thomas, University of Leicester Archaeological Archaeological Leicester of University Thomas, John
St Mary’s church. Followed by a tour of the church, church, the of tour a by Followed church. Mary’s St
BOSWORTH LINKS TEST TEST LINKS BOSWORTH Monday 8th July: 7.30pm to 9pm to 7.30pm July: 8th Monday
July 13th-14th of Weekends
The Guildhall, 11-15 Guildhall Lane, Lane, Guildhall 11-15 Guildhall, The Loughborough, LE11 3DU LE11 Loughborough,
translation of the bible into English whilst Rector of of Rector whilst English into bible the of translation
UNDER THE CAR PARK PARK CAR THE UNDER
COTESBACH MANOR COTESBACH Monday 15th July: 7pm for 7.30 for 7pm July: 15th Monday reformer who, with his followers, completed the 1st 1st the completed followers, his with who, reformer Charnwood Museum, Granby Street, Street, Granby Museum, Charnwood
Have a Go Events Go a Have
A talk on John Wycliffe, the 14th Century religious religious Century 14th the Wycliffe, John on talk A KING The III: RICHARD
desires of a nation a of desires Wednesday 24th July: 7.30pm July: 24th Wednesday AT PITS TEST
Lutterworth, LE17 4AN LE17 Lutterworth,
AT COSSINGTON AT story of the hopes, fears and and fears hopes, the of story
St Mary’s Church, Church Gate, Gate, Church Church, Mary’s St
on 01455 290429 01455 on
BURIALS ANGLO-SAXON HISTORIC GRAFFITI- the hidden hidden the GRAFFITI- HISTORIC
Thursday 25th July: both 2.00pm both July: 25th Thursday
Manor House! Tickets £6. Booking recommended recommended Booking £6. Tickets House! Manor
AND AGE BRONZE
and the connection of the site to Donington le Heath Heath le Donington to site the of connection the and & July 17th Wednesday
Booking recommended on 01455 290429 01455 on recommended Booking how it was built. Peter Liddle will explain all this... all explain will Liddle Peter built. was it how
LUTTERWORTH PARISH CHURCH PARISH LUTTERWORTH
No toilet facilities on site. on facilities toilet No
£6. Tickets others. than success original building accounts we know many details of of details many know we accounts building original war memorials that have come from closed closed from come have that memorials war
required.
Roman Catholic Church. Church. Catholic Roman
JOHN WYCLIFFE AND AND WYCLIFFE JOHN ailments, both physical and mental, some with more more with some mental, and physical both ailments, Roses, and thanks to the amazing survival of the the of survival amazing the to thanks and Roses, Visit the project which looks after over 40 local local 40 over after looks which project the Visit
Tickets £3 including teas or coffees. No booking booking No coffees. or teas including £3 Tickets
Parking opposite at the the at opposite Parking
Highcross Street, Leicester, LE1 4PH LE1 Leicester, Street, Highcross used in medieval times to try and treat all sorts of of sorts all treat and try to times medieval in used first brick building, built during the Wars of the the of Wars the during built building, brick first
Hallaton Iron Age shrine with its votive hoards. hoards. votive its with shrine Age Iron Hallaton
FREE . . £9. for offer on is
about how some everyday herbs used today were were today used herbs everyday some how about Kirby Muxloe Castle was probably Leicestershire’s Leicestershire’s probably was Castle Muxloe Kirby
The Chancel, All Saints Church, Church, Saints All Chancel, The [email protected]
Services, will describe the excavation of the the of excavation the describe will Services,
An accompanying book book accompanying An
nr Hugglescote, LE67 2FW LE67 Hugglescote, nr Join Eddie Smallwood to see, smell, feel and hear hear and feel smell, see, to Smallwood Eddie Join
finds. Tickets £4. Book via 0116 305 3860 or or 3860 305 0116 via Book £4. Tickets finds. Vicki Score, University of Leicester Archaeological Archaeological Leicester of University Score, Vicki workhouse experience. experience. workhouse
Sunday 7thJuly: 2pm – 5pm – 2pm 7thJuly: Sunday
nr Hugglescote, LE67 2FW LE67 Hugglescote, nr
The 1620s House, Donington le Heath, Heath, le Donington House, 1620s The Uppingham, Oakham, LE15 9SQ LE15 Oakham, Uppingham, recent excavations and show some of the the of some show and excavations recent
40 video memories of the the of memories video 40
Saturday 6th July: 11am – 4pm & & 4pm – 11am July: 6th Saturday
The 1620s House, Donington le Heath, Heath, le Donington House, 1620s The Archaeological Services, will talk about the the about talk will Services, Archaeological 12-panel diorama and and diorama 12-panel Sunday 7th July: 5.30pm July: 7th Sunday
Methodist Church, 12 Orange St, St, Orange 12 Church, Methodist
PROJECT
A talk by John Thomas, University of Leicester Leicester of University Thomas, John by talk A
Union Workhouse, a a Workhouse, Union Sunday 14th July: 5.30pm July: 14th Sunday
HOW TO BUILD A CASTLE A BUILD TO HOW
Monday 22nd July: 7.30pm July: 22nd Monday
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1RB LE13 Mowbray, Melton
of the Barrow upon Soar Soar upon Barrow the of AT RISK WAR MEMORIALS MEMORIALS WAR RISK AT
MEDIEVAL HERB LORE HERB MEDIEVAL
THE HALLATON SHRINE HALLATON THE
from 1840 to 1930, featuring a new model model new a featuring 1930, to 1840 from Melton Carnegie Museum, Thorpe End, End, Thorpe Museum, Carnegie Melton
0300 300 0900 300 0300
Exhibition telling the story of the Poor Law Law Poor the of story the telling Exhibition
Wednesday 17th July: 7.30pm July: 17th Wednesday
hinckleydistrictmuseum.org.uk
https://kriii.com https://kriii.com www.rutlandhistory.org or call call or at online Book £4. Tickets
Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley , LE7 7PT LE7 , Rothley Lane, Mountsorrel
0116 253 2569. Cash bar from 7pm. from bar Cash 2569. 253 0116
www. Admission £2 adults and £1 children. children. £1 and adults £2 Admission
BURROUGH HILL BURROUGH
FREE will talk about the castle’s history and archaeology. and history castle’s the about talk will info Further required. booking No .
on essential Pre-booking £4.50. Tickets Rothley Cemetery Chapel, Chapel, Cemetery Rothley
by students of Redmoor Academy, Hinckley. Hinckley. Academy, Redmoor of students by
including Richard III. Archaeologist Mathew Morris Morris Mathew Archaeologist III. Richard including remarkable archaeological finds recorded locally. recorded finds archaeological remarkable
AT EXCAVATIONS Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society. Society. Historical and Archaeological Leicestershire
1 - 4pm - 1
and a full-size replica Roman chariot made made chariot Roman replica full-size a and
in the city’s history, visited by colourful characters, characters, colourful by visited history, city’s the in Finds Liaison Officer Wendy Scott talk about the the about talk Scott Wendy Officer Liaison Finds
Death himself stalks the slate. Organised by the the by Organised slate. the stalks himself Death
Exhibition which features locally found artefacts artefacts found locally features which Exhibition Friday 19th & Saturday 20th July: July: 20th Saturday & 19th Friday
tall walls, turrets and gates but it is a hidden gem gem hidden a is it but gates and turrets walls, tall Join Rutland Local History Society to hear Local Local hear to Society History Local Rutland Join
where urns, skulls, and snakes abound, and and abound, snakes and skulls, urns, where
Bond Street, Hinckley, LE10 1QU. LE10 Hinckley, Street, Bond
[email protected] 01455 823537, 823537, 01455
Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HW LE15 Rutland, Oakham, Street, response. Today it might not be a fairy-tale castle of of castle fairy-tale a be not might it Today response.
WORKHOUSE
Hyde’s talk will explore some fascinating examples examples fascinating some explore will talk Hyde’s
[email protected] or Pat Crane on on Crane Pat or
Framework Knitters` Cottages, Lower Lower Cottages, Knitters` Framework “Leicester has a castle?” is often a visitor’s surprised surprised visitor’s a often is castle?” a has “Leicester
Rutland County Museum, Catmose Catmose Museum, County Rutland
the people and cultures that created them. Colin Colin them. created that cultures and people the
ECHOES FROM THE THE FROM ECHOES
Enquiries to: Angela Thomas, 01455 822934, 822934, 01455 Thomas, Angela to: Enquiries
Martins, Leicester, LE1 5D LE1 Leicester, Martins,
Hinckley & District Museum, Museum, District & Hinckley Leicestershire’s churchyards tell us much about about much us tell churchyards Leicestershire’s
Thursday 11th July: 7.30pm July: 11th Thursday
Groby Old Hall. Visitors £3. No booking required. required. booking No £3. Visitors Hall. Old Groby
King Richard III Visitor Centre, 4A St St 4A Centre, Visitor III Richard King
The Swithland Slate headstones found in many of of many in found headstones Slate Swithland The
3pm, until the end of August. of end the until 3pm,
& RUTLAND & recording work by Time Team and ULAS around around ULAS and Team Time by work recording
heritagecentre
Leicester, LE1 5FQ LE1 Leicester,
Thursday 4th July: 6.30pm July: 4th Thursday
Peter Liddle on the survey, excavation and building building and excavation survey, the on Liddle Peter end of October; Mondays: 11am – – 11am Mondays: October; of end
LEICESTERSHIRE IN SCHEME www.dmu.ac.uk/ FREE . . exhibitions. temporary
The Guildhall, Guildhall Lane, Lane, Guildhall Guildhall, The LEICESTER CASTLE LEICESTER Join Desford Local History Society for a talk by by talk a for Society History Local Desford Join
Sundays: 2pm – 3.30pm until the the until 3.30pm – 2pm Sundays: University’s Heritage Centre also hosts a series of of series a hosts also Centre Heritage University’s
THE PORTABLE ANTIQUITIES ANTIQUITIES PORTABLE THE
Leicester LE9 9GD 9GD LE9 Leicester Monday 22nd July: 7pm for 7.30 for 7pm July: 22nd Monday
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF OF ARCHAEOLOGY THE
medieval Church of the Annunciation, the the Annunciation, the of Church medieval Saturdays: 10am – 3.30pm, 3.30pm, – 10am Saturdays:
St. Martins Church, Main St, Desford, Desford, St, Main Church, Martins St. headstones Showcasing the only remaining ruin of the the of ruin remaining only the Showcasing
DO FOR US? FOR DO
LE2 7BY LE2 [email protected] 01858 545160 or or 545160 01858
Tuesday 16th July: 7.30 7.30 July: 16th Tuesday
introduction to Swithland slate slate Swithland to introduction
Required. Refreshments. Enquiries 0116 2415153. 0116 Enquiries Refreshments. Required.
ROMANS THE DID WHAT
Enquiries required. booking No welcome.
University, The Newarke, Leicester, Leicester, Newarke, The University,
OF GROBY OLD HALL OLD GROBY OF
FREE . No Booking Booking No . otherwise! you convince will
WHERE ALL MEN MEET - an an - MEET MEN ALL WHERE
but donations towards Heritage Project Activities Activities Project Heritage towards donations but
Hawthorn Building, De Montfort Montfort De Building, Hawthorn
industrial landscapes as dull, but this lecture lecture this but dull, as landscapes industrial
ARCHAEOLOGY THE
FREE , , county. the in churches interesting most
DEATH IS A MARKETPLACE MARKETPLACE A IS DEATH meltonmuseum.org.uk
Palmer. WG Hoskins described Leicestershire’s Leicestershire’s described Hoskins WG Palmer.
– 3pm –
on their findings and work to protect one of the the of one protect to work and findings their on
www. FREE . 0116 305 3860; 3860; 305 0116 . hillfort. Age
renowned industrial archaeologist Prof Marilyn Marilyn Prof archaeologist industrial renowned
contractor Shaun Ward for a talk and demonstration demonstration and talk a for Ward Shaun contractor
Saturday 13th & 20th July:11am July:11am 20th & 13th Saturday
www.oakhamcastle.org/events info at at info from the excavations at Burrough Hill Iron Iron Hill Burrough at excavations the from
celebrate their 50th anniversary and hear nationally nationally hear and anniversary 50th their celebrate
book signing. book
Join conservation architect Bryan Martin and and Martin Bryan architect conservation Join
HERITAGE CENTRE HERITAGE structures previously unknown. Tickets £4. Further Further £4. Tickets unknown. previously structures A unique and rare opportunity to see the finds finds the see to opportunity rare and unique A
Join the Leicestershire Industrial History Society to to Society History Industrial Leicestershire the Join
BOOKING ESSENTIAL on 0116 2532569. Talk & & Talk 2532569. 0116 on ESSENTIAL BOOKING
Fund enabled re-roofing of the aisles and chancel. chancel. and aisles the of re-roofing enabled Fund
our knowledge of the site and discovered new new discovered and site the of knowledge our End, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1RB LE13 Mowbray, Melton End,
London Road, LE2 3ND 3ND LE2 Road, London
DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY MONTFORT DE liberated Leicester from the Danes. Tickets £4.50. £4.50. Tickets Danes. the from Leicester liberated
After theft of lead in 2017 the Heritage Lottery Lottery Heritage the 2017 in lead of theft After
by Time Team in 2012 and have expanded expanded have and 2012 in Team Time by
Melton Carnegie Museum, Thorpe Thorpe Museum, Carnegie Melton
Stoneygate Baptist church, 315 315 church, Baptist Stoneygate
the foundations for the Kingdom of England and and England of Kingdom the for foundations the Leicestershire, LE16 7SZ LE16 Leicestershire,
Castle. The team re-opened trenches started started trenches re-opened team The Castle.
great and a formidable leader who helped to lay lay to helped who leader formidable a and great Daily 10am- 4.30pm 10am- Daily
Wednesday 3rd July: 7.30pm July: 3rd Wednesday
St. Peter’s Church, Church Langton, Langton, Church Church, Peter’s St. FREE splendid old church. church. old splendid recent community archaeological dig at Oakham Oakham at dig archaeological community recent
‘Lady of the Mercians’, daughter of Alfred the the Alfred of daughter Mercians’, the of ‘Lady
Throughout the Festival and August: August: and Festival the Throughout
LANDSCAPES them and take the opportunity to visit this this visit to opportunity the take and them Dig director Mathew Morris will give a talk on the the on talk a give will Morris Mathew director Dig
Wednesday 10th July: 7.30pm July: 10th Wednesday
new Ladybird Expert series, will talk about the the about talk will series, Expert Ladybird new
Oakham LE15 6DR LE15 Oakham accompanying storyboards. View and honour honour and View storyboards. accompanying
COOKING POTS COOKING
RE-ROOFING SAINT PETERS SAINT RE-ROOFING LEICESTERSHIRE INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL LEICESTERSHIRE Tom Holland, author of Æthelflæd, a book in the the in book a Æthelflæd, of author Holland, Tom
are displayed on purpose built frames with with frames built purpose on displayed are
Place, Market Castle, Oakham
LE1 5FQ LE1 AND CHARIOTS
churches, chapels, clubs and factories and and factories and clubs chapels, churches,
Monday 15th July: 7pm July: 15th Monday The Guildhall, Guildhall lane, Leicester, Leicester, lane, Guildhall Guildhall, The
AT OAKHAM CASTLE OAKHAM AT Displays and Exhibitions and Displays Presentations and Talks
Sunday 21st July: 2pm – 3:30pm 3:30pm – 2pm July: 21st Sunday
ÆTHELFLÆD DIG THE OF FINDINGS festival of BRADGATE PARK EXCAVATION OPEN DAY & FESTIVAL LAUNCH festival of ARCHAEOLOGY Saturday 29th June: 11am – 4pm LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND Bradgate Park, Newtown Linford car park, LE6 0HB Visit the University of Leicester excavations at Bradgate House. Guided ARCHAEOLOGY We invite you to take part in the 2019 Leicestershire and Rutland tours of the excavations and Bradgate House will go on throughout the day Festival of Archaeology. For the first time a month long chance to along with many other activities for all the family, including demonstrations, LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND archaeological material to handle, re-enactors, exhibitors and bookstall. discover more about the rich and diverse heritage of the two counties. FREE. Car parking £4.00 (all day). www2.le.ac.uk/departments/ The Festival has a fascinating range of events, talks and guided tours archaeology/research/projects/bradgate-park Saturday 29th June – from some of the county’s archaeological and historical experts. Local groups will show you their own discoveries and invite you to become Sunday 28th July 2019 involved in making the next great discovery!
The Festival in Leicestershire is financially supported by: Leicestershire Fieldworkers; Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society; Leicestershire and Rutland Heritage Forum; CBA East Midlands; Leicestershire Industrial History Society; The Friends of Jewry Wall Museum; Hinckley Archaeological Society; University of Leicester Archaeological Services.
How to get involved Leicestershire and Rutland have a vibrant archaeological scene. New members are always welcome at all the local groups. Come along to the many events during the Festival and talk to members of the various groups, or contact:
For an online version of the leaflet and to keep up to date with the latest events go Leicestershire Fieldworkers School of Archaeology & Ancient History, to: http:/leicsfieldworkers.co.uk/festival-of-archaeology. The Council for British A group with over 40 years of supporting University of Leicester archaeological fieldwork around the 2 Undergraduate, post-graduate & distance Archaeology festival website also has details of all these and national events https:// counties with affiliated groups, training, learning degrees in Archaeology & Ancient festival.archaeology.org/ This leaflet went to print in early May so there may be some lectures and trips. History. https://le.ac.uk/archaeology additional events notified that are not listed. These and last minute changes will be www.leicsfieldworkers.co.ukor email posted on the Fieldworkers website where a printer-friendly version of this leaflet is [email protected] Portable Antiquities Scheme also available to download. For all the latest news and to follow the festival visit: Recording of archaeological finds making the Leicestershire Archaeological information available to all. Contact Finds and Historical Society Liaison Officer, Wendy Scott. 0116 305 @Leicsarchfest @LeicsArchFest #leicsarchfest Promotes the study of Leicestershire’s history, 8325 or email [email protected] archaeology, antiquities and architecture, Publishes the journal Transactions and Leicestershire & Rutland Heritage Forum Leicestershire Historian. Stages a programme An umbrella organisation for museums, of talks throughout the year. www.lahs.org.uk heritage groups and individuals with an interest in their local heritage in the two Leicestershire Young Archaeologists Club counties and the City of Leicester offering (Part of the Council for British Archaeology) support, guidance, access to funding The club for 8- to 16-year olds interested in and professional advice. www.lrhf.co.uk archaeology. or email [email protected] or https://leicestershireyac.wordpress.com/ [email protected]
Council for British Archaeology: The Friends of Jewry Wall Museum East Midlands Although the Museum is closed at the An umbrella group for local archaeology moment The Friends of Jewry Wall Museum societies and individuals. continue their support and look forward to the www.archaeologyuk.org/cbaem reopening of the museum. Contact: Jennifer Macgregor: BRADGATE PARK EXCAVATION University of Leicester [email protected] Archaeological Services OPEN DAY & FESTIVAL LAUNCH Award winning commercial archaeology unit Leicestershire Industrial History Society based in Leicester. www.le.ac.uk/ulas An active society studying Industrial history and archaeology with digs, talks and Sunday June 29th: 11am – 4pm. publications. www.lihs.org.uk See back page for details! https://festival.archaeologyuk.org/ http://leicsfieldworkers.co.uk/festival-of-archaeology @LeicsArchFest @LeicsArchFest #leicsarchfest T0025 - May 2019 - Designed and printed by Leicestershire County Council. Tel: 0116 305 6128 https://festival.archaeologyuk.org/ ULAS ARCHAEOLOGY THE HISTORY OF and was the home of the Earls of Leicester and LAUNDE ABBEY GUIDED WALK a favourite of Dukes of Lancaster including John Wednesday 24th July: 2pm Guided Walks & Tours FINDS LAB TOURS CAVENDISH BRIDGE of Gaunt. Adults £4, children FREE. BOOKING Thursday 11th and 18th July: 3 timed Sunday 14th July: 2.30pm ESSENTIAL at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leicester- Launde Abbey, East Norton, LE7 9XB and pre-booked tours at 1pm, 2pm and Meet in the car park at the back of the castle-tour-tickets-58934389345 Join Peter Liddle on a walk around Launde Abbey, RICHARD III TOUR PREHISTORIC EARTHWORKS a very fine Jacobean mansion on the site of, and 3pm. Old Crown Inn, Back Lane, Cavendish Monday to Saturday throughout incorporating parts of, a medieval Augustinian AT BEACON HILL Meet at School of Archaeology and Bridge, Shardlow, DE72 2HL CRUCK COTTAGE ROTHLEY Priory and find out about the latest research into the festival Friday 5th July: 2pm Ancient History, University of Leicester, Join local expert Bruce Townsend for a walk of Monday 22nd July: 1pm the site’s history. Launde does very fine lunches, Leicester Cathedral, 2 Peacock Lane, Meet in the Upper Car Park, Beacon about 1 mile around the tiny hamlet of Cavendish Meet at the Rothley Centre, which need to be booked on 01572 717254. University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH. Bridge. This place has a rich history dating back to Coffee or light lunches can be catered for without Leicester LE1 5FQ Hill Country Park, Beacon Road, Have you ever wondered what happens to the Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley, LE7 7PR medieval times. It has witnessed a Civil War battle, booking. Adults £4, Children FREE. No booking Join one of the very popular daily scheduled Woodhouse Eaves, LE12 8SP artefacts found on excavations once the digging has Join historian Terry Sheppard for a walk in the Richard III tours which run at 11.00am, riots, plundering of its warehouse and perhaps even required. Join Peter Liddle for a stroll around the earthworks finished? Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the ULAS village to pick out the stories of its old buildings. 12.00pm, 2.00pm and 3.00pm Monday to smuggling! Adults £4, children FREE. No booking of a hill fort thought to be Late Bronze Age. Adults finds and environmental laboratories at the University See the evidence of the forced bankruptcy of Saturday. Tours last for 30 minutes and cost required. £4, children FREE. No booking required. Stout of Leicester and find out more.FREE , BOOKING the Temple Estate in 1893, and the subsequent £3.50 per adult with accompanied children under THE BEGINNINGS OF footwear recommended. Car park charge of £3 for ESSENTIAL via www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ulas- building boom that followed. If wet, the walk 16 FREE. A Short Guide to Leicester Cathedral up to 3 hours. archaeology-finds-lab-tours-tickets-58934840695 GRACE DIEU PRIORY will be followed digitally in the ancient Parish COALVILLE: IN THE is offered as part of the price. PRE-BOOKING Church. FREE. Enquiries 0116 230 2931 or FOOTSTEPS OF STENSON AND NOT ESSENTIAL. Tours are subject to availability GUIDED WALK [email protected] so visitors should check at the welcome desk WALKABOUT IN A TOUR OF ALL SAINTS Sunday 14th: 3pm, Thursday 18th: STEPHENSON on arrival. STEPHENSON’S GLENFIELD CHURCH SAPCOTE 10am & Wednesday 24thJuly: 6pm TOUR OF St PETER’S Wednesday 24th July: 7pm to 9pm TUNNEL (1832) Thursday 11th July; 7pm Meet at the Bull’s Head Car Park, Meet at the London Road car park BOSWORTH BATTLEFIELD MARKET BOSWORTH AND ITS Saturdays and Sundays 6th & 7th, All Saints Church, Church Street, Thringstone LE67 8LR. next to council office, Coalville, LE67 Walk through the ancient Grace Dieu Woods, CHURCHYARD GUIDED WALK 13th & 14th, 20th & 21st, 27th & Sapcote, LE9 4FG 3FJ (free parking after 3pm) Every Saturday and Sunday: Join Keith Hextall, Sapcote Heritage Warden, for a under the Charnwood Forest Railway and along the Monday 22nd July: 2pm A guided walk looking at how Stenson and 28th July: Four timed & pre- booked Charnwood Forest Canal to the picturesque ruins 11.30am & 2pm tour of the parish church, one of the few collegiate Meet inside St Peter’s Church, Church Stephenson shaped the area that became Coalville. limited access visits at 10am, churches in the county. £3 with all profits in aid of Grace Dieu Nunnery which was later a Tudor Before the early 1800s Coalville didn’t exist. It was Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, mansion. A Friends of Grace Dieu event. Street, Market Bosworth, CV13 0LL 11.30am, 2pm & 3.30pm. of All Saints Church Organ Restoration Fund. Join a guided tour around the 14th century parish founded by Whitwick and Snibston collieries and Adults £3, children FREE. No booking required. Sutton Cheney CV13 0AD Refreshments available. Car parking is available at church and the ancient churchyard, with views of the Leicester and Swannington Railway and from Meet Glenfield Co-op car park, www.gracedieupriory.org.uk; Enquiries 01530 1¼ mile (2km) walk with one of Bosworth’s the rear of the Church Hall. the former seat of the lords of the manor, Bosworth the 1840s grew to become a prosperous industrial Station Road, LE3 8BR, NORTH END 831895 or [email protected] knowledgeable and experienced guides, bringing Enquiries 01455 274662 Hall. Duration approx. 90 minutes (part indoor/ town. The walk will take in the landmarks and the events of the Battle of Bosworth to life. ONLY where you will be met by an outdoor). FREE, but donations to St Peter’s Church stories of the town. FREE. BOOKING ESSENTIAL Suitable for all ages. Adults £4.50; concession experienced guide A WALK AROUND HISTORIC GUIDED TOUR OF THE welcome. BOOKING REQUIRED, contact Robert via [email protected] or 07870 £4; children £3, Family Tickets available. 01455 Walk for 400 yards into the Glenfield tunnel, built MOUNTSORREL & ROTHLEY Leake on 01455 290020 or r.leake@btinternet. 345781 290429, www.bosworthbattlefield.org.uk in 1832 as part of the Leicester and Swannington LEICESTER com Railway and finally closed in 1966. Children Friday 12th July: 2pm HERITAGE CENTRE A WALK AROUND HAMILTON accompanied by an adult are welcome. Trips ROMAN AND MEDIEVAL Meet outside Jewry Wall Museum, St Sunday 14th & 21st & Wednesday GUIDED TOUR OF St PETER’S DESERTED VILLAGE c1 hour. FREE. PRE-BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Nicholas Circle, Leicester, LE1 4LB 17th & 24th July: 2pm LEICESTER Bookings: [email protected] or 0116 CHURCH, MOUNTSORREL Friday 26th July: 2pm Join Peter Liddle for a walk around the historic core Meet outside Granites Coffee Shop, Sunday 30th June & Sunday 28th 2415153 Monday 22nd July: 2pm Meet at Pick’s Organic Farm Shop, of Leicester looking at the remains of Roman and 240 Swithland Lane, Rothley, LE7 7UE July: 11.30 – 3.30pm (& every last Medieval town, including Leicester Castle and the St Peter’s Church, 1 Loughborough The Cottage, King Street, Hamilton Sunday of the month to September) CALIFAT COAL MINE medieval churches. There will not be time to enter (satnavs try LE7 7SJ) Join Robert Turlington for a guided walk looking at Rd, Mountsorrel, LE12 7AP Grounds, Barkby Thorpe, LE7 3QF St Nicholas Church, St Nicholas most of the buildings en route. Adults £4, Children Join Mountsorrel Heritage Group for a guided EXCAVATION, SWANNINGTON the history and archaeology of Nunckley Hill Quarry, Join Peter Liddle for a walk around one of FREE. No booking required. walk around the church. FREE, but donations Circle, Leicester, LE1 4LB Saturday 6th and Sunday 21st July: the Mountsorrel Railway (Swithland branch), the Leicestershire’s finest deserted medieval villages. Enquiries 0116 221 4508 to Mountsorrel Heritage Group appreciated. No While Hamilton may now bring new housing and Travel back in time with the Friends of Jewry 2pm & 3pm remains of a 19th century building known as ‘Dobb Wall Museum and enjoy a day of guided tours, booking required. supermarkets to mind the original Hamilton was a Meet at Califat coal mine, near Hall’, heritage buildings and the Railway Museum including St Nicholas Church, the Jewry Wall DESFORD HERITAGE WALK including the restored 1888 MSLR passenger small village with chapel that disappeared in the and a walking tour of Roman Leicester. Light Hough Mill, off St George’s Hill, Friday 12th July: 10am. carriage. £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL, as numbers GUIDED WALK OF BURROUGH early 15th century. Adults £4; children FREE. No booking required. refreshments available. FREE. Enquiries: Swannington, LE67 8HX. (Follow the Meet at Desford Library, LE9 9JP limited, at [email protected] or HILL [email protected]. 0116 4291068 sign for Hough Mill and Gorse Field). Join Desford Local History Society for a gentle stroll Monday 22nd July: 2pm Join Leicestershire Industrial History Society and around the village looking at its rich heritage. A GUIDED WALK OF CASTLE HERITAGE SUNDAYS – The Swannington Heritage Trust for a tour of the 1855- £5, includes coffee & cake. Please book on 01455 A WALK AROUND Meet in the car park at Burrough HILL, BEAUMONT LEYS Magazine, Castle Hall, Trinity 1873 Califat coal mine. Explore two engine house 823537 or [email protected] STONTON WYVILLE Hill Country Park, Somerby Road, Saturday 27th July: 2pm complexes & learn about the two fatal accidents Burrough on the Hill, LE14 2QZ. Hospital Chapel and DMU Monday 15th July: 2pm Meet at the Castle Hill Country Park from a costumed guide. The tour includes the MARKET BOSWORTH TOWN Join Peter Liddle for a walk around the ramparts miners’ cottages and an 18th century haystack Meet at St Denys Church Stonton entrance on the corner of Astill Lodge Heritage Centre TRAIL GUIDED WALK of one of Leicestershire’s finest Iron Age hillforts Sunday 30th June & Sunday 28th boiler and the latest finds from the excavation. Wyville, LE16 7UG and hear the results of recent excavations by the Road and Kingsbridge Crescent. FREE. No need to book but please turn up on Saturday 13th July: 10.30 July: 11am – 3pm Join Peter Liddle to investigate the shrunken University of Leicester. Adults: £4; children FREE. Leicester LE4 1EF time. https://swannington-heritage.co.uk Meet in the Market Place CV13 0LE by village of Stonton Wyville with village earthworks, Car parking £2.50. No booking required. For The Magazine, The Newarke and Join Mathew Morris and Robin Matthewman for the War Memorial. a Tudor garden and a watermill, now turned into a information on the park www.leicscountryparks. a tour of the earthworks of a medieval Knights org.uk/burrough-hill-country-park/ Castle Yard, Leicester, LE1 5WH A WALK ROUND CLAYBROOKE You will be guided around the medieval centre of farmhouse. Adults £4, Children FREE. No booking Hospitallers preceptor. Find out about the site’s Freely explore The Magazine, Leicester Castle Sunday 7th July: 2 - 4.30pm Market Bosworth and beyond learning about its required. history and see some of the artefacts found during Great Hall, Trinity Hospital Chapel and the DMU Claybrooke St Peter’s Church, Main buildings and inhabitants as you go. The secret HIDDEN TREASURES recent excavations. Adults: £4; children FREE. Heritage Centre and enjoy the tranquillity of two behind the White House, where the nail maker MARKFIELD VILLAGE WALK No booking required. For information on the beautiful secret gardens. FREE. No booking Rd, Claybrooke Parva, LE17 5AE OF ST GEORGE’S HILL, worked and the macabre story of Dr Robert Pull, who Tuesday 16th July: 7.15pm park www.leicester.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/ required. www.visitleicester.info/whats-on/ The Church will be open for teas from 2.30pm. died in 1755 or did he? The walk is around 1 mile SWANNINGTON parks-and-open-spaces/our-parks/castle-hill- Local history walk leaflets will be available at the heritage-sundays-p722301 In addition, one hour and 2 hours. FREE. Donations Welcome BOOKING Meet on lower part of The Green LE67 Tuesday 23rd July: 7pm country-park/ guided tours are available of The Magazine (11.00 church from 1pm, the walk distance is approx. 2 ESSENTIAL via [email protected] 9WD opposite the Methodist Church, miles around the village. Members of the history Meet at Hough Mill, St George’s Hill, am) and Leicester Castle Great Hall (12.30pm), or 07930149408 Main Street, Markfield. costing £2.50 per building or £4 for tours of both group will be in the church for talks on the history LE67 8QW A TOUR OF HISTORIC CASTLE Take a walk back through the geological and social on the same day. BOOKING ESSENTIAL via Visit of the building between 2.30 and 4.30pm. Join us for a fact filled stroll around the area and history of Markfield and over Markfield Hill which DONINGTON Leicester, 51 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester, LE1 5AD, Church History Quiz for children in church and WALK THE SWANNINGTON find out more about the post mill, the secrets of St provides splendid views of Charnwood Forest and, Saturday 27th July:10.30am 0116 299 4444. churchyard. George’s graveyard, the Coleorton Railway tunnel, INCLINE weather permitting, will include a sunset backdrop the isolation hospital and other hidden treasures. Meet in the Market Place in Castle Saturday 13th July: 10.30am to the haunting Altar Stones. Some rough terrain and FREE booking via Eventbrite essential. Full Donington, DE74 2JA NAILSTONE – A HISTORY HISTORIC MAIN STREET, steep tracks. People are advised to wear suitable Meet at Snibston No. 3 Coal Mine, off information on https://swannington-heritage. Join Delia Richards, curator of Castle Donington footwear. FREE, but donations welcome No booking WALK AND TALK SWANNINGTON Spring Lane, Swannington, LE67 8QR. co.uk/visits-events/visits-and-events-diary/ Museum, for a walk around Castle Donington, an is required. Enquiries 01530 242318 or Tuesday 9th July:7pm. Walk in the footsteps of Robert Stephenson on ancient settlement with many interesting features, Tuesdays 2nd July & 16th July: 7pm 01530 244497 Meet at All Saints Church porch, Meet outside Swannington School, a guided tour of the Swannington Incline on the GROBY OLD HALL TOUR OF which still retains its medieval layout and a fine former 1832 Leicester and Swannington Railway. medieval church. A village of hills and narrow Church Road, Nailstone, CV13 0QH Main Street, Swannington, LE67 8QJ Admire the amazing work of the navvies who moved GUIDED WALK OF BREEDON GROUNDS streets. Adults £3.00, Children FREE. Enquiries Join Kathy Elkin for an archaeology and local Find out about former farms, the poverty of the thousands of tons of material to create the incline. HILL AND CHURCH Tuesday 23rd July: 2pm 01332 812711 history talk and walk whilst looking at the Tan Yard, the life of Lady Beaumont (the first The walk distance is 1.4 miles and the return is up Swannington resident to be born in India?) and the Meet at the Hall Gates, opposite the buildings in this small west Leicestershire the 1 in 17 incline. FREE. BOOKING ESSENTIAL via Thursday 18th July: 2pm TOUR OF ST PETER’S agricultural village near Ibstock. c1½ hours. Ends lost public houses. FREE booking via Eventbrite [email protected] or 07395 572880. Meet in the church car park on the top Stamford Arms, Groby, LE6 0FL ESSENTIAL. Full information at in the church with refreshments (+toilet). £3 per of Breedon Hill, DE73 8HF Join Peter Liddle for a walk round the grounds of CHURCH, STOCKERSTON person to church funds/Festival. To book email https://swannington-heritage.co.uk/visits-events/ Groby Old Hall for an external look at the house, a Join Peter Liddle for a walk around the parish church Saturday 27th July: 3.0pm [email protected] or 01530 263988. visits-and-events-diary/ A STROLL TO A NATURE visit to the Norman motte and the area of the Time (formerly an Anglo-Saxon and medieval monastery) Team excavations. This site was a castle of the St Peter’s church, Church Lane, RESERVE IN “OLD boasting one of the best collections of Anglo-Saxon Earls of Leicester, the home of the Ferrers and Grey Stockerston, LE15 9JD LEICESTER CATHEDRAL: TWO TOURS OF CHURCH carving in the county, as well as fabulous Tudor SWANNINGTON” families and that of Elizabeth Woodville, Edward Join architectural historian Nick Hill for a guided tombs, then walk around the surviving banks of the STAINED GLASS WINDOW TOUR LANGTON CHURCH Saturday 13th July: 1pm IV’s Queen. Adults £4, Children FREE. Numbers tour of St Peter’s church, Stockerston. Rarely open, Iron Age hill fort. Adults £4, children FREE. Wednesday 10th July: 11am & 2pm limited and BOOKING ESSENTIAL via 0116 221 the church has fine 15th century stained glass Wednesday 3rd, 10th, 17th Meet at Snibston No. 3 Coal Mine, off No booking required. Enquiries 0116 2214508. and 24th July: 2.30pm St. Peter’s, Church Langton, Market 4508 or [email protected] and memorial brasses and has been the focus of a Spring Lane, Swannington, LE67 8QR recent programme of research. £2, with all profits Leicester Cathedral, 2 Peacock Lane, Harborough LE16 7SZ (For those wanting to combine this walk BURTON LAZARS in aid of the church repairs fund. No booking A Norman church with so much to see – a naked A WALK AROUND NETHER Leicester LE1 5FQ with the earlier Incline tour the parking LEPER HOSPITAL required. Refreshments available, car parking in Learn about the stained glass windows, including medieval figure, 17th-century font canopy and BROUGHTON the adjacent stable yard. offertory box, Pre Raphaelite windows, alabaster area at Snibston No. 3 is an ideal spot a First World War memorial, the Richard III Friday 19th July: 2pm Wednesday 24th July: 2pm Redemption windows, the John Sarson Memorial reredos of the Last Supper and more. FREE, for a picnic). Meet in the Village Hall Car Park, Walk along tracks and through a retail park to Meet in the car park of the Anchor BOSWORTH BATTLEFIELD Window telling the story of St Martin. The but donations welcome. No booking required. reach Nature Alive. Formerly a coal stocking yard Melton Road, Burton Lazars, LE14 2UR 30-minute tour costs £3.50 per adult, children Enquiries Ros 01858 545160 or r.folwell@ Inn, Main Rd., Nether Broughton COSTUMED GUIDED WALK and settling pools for Snibston Colliery. The site is Join Peter Liddle for a walk over the earthworks of FREE. A ‘Windows of Leicester Cathedral’ btinternet.com LE14 3HB now rich in flora and fauna and also contains “The Burton Lazars Leper hospital, the English base of the Tuesday 30th July: 11.30am and guide book is part of the price. PRE-BOOKING Walk the village trail and find out interesting facts Bank” – the route of the Leicester and Swannington Knights of St Lazarus, the leper Knights. Adults £4, again at 2pm (weather permitting) ESSENTIAL - contact Rebecca Hale on 0116 about the village. Trail leaflets will be available and LEICESTER ABBEY TOUR Railway between Long Lane (Coalville) and the children FREE. No booking required. 261 5362 or [email protected]. Please some ‘snippets’ about the possible archaeology of Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, Thursday 11thJuly: 6.30pm Swannington Incline including a brick bridge, report to the welcome desk on arrival. one of the village fields. c1.2 miles with no hills Sutton Cheney CV13 0AD believed to be a Stephenson original. The walk Meet at the Abbey Park Road car park LEICESTER CASTLE TOUR but some walking along a main road (A606). Children and adults alike can enjoy the drama length is two miles. FREE. BOOKING ESSENTIAL adjacent to Pet’s Corner, LE4 5AP Saturday 20th July: 2pm £4 per person to include refreshments in village and mystery behind the history of the Battle of via [email protected] or Join Dr Richard Buckley for a walk around the Meet outside the Great Hall, Leicester hall afterwards where there will also be a small Bosworth from the perspective of a peasant who remains of Leicester Abbey, Leicestershire’s largest 07395 572880. witnessed the event. Adults £4.50, concession Castle, LE1 5WH display about the village in WW1. To book a place and richest medieval religious house and hear please ring Ann on 01664 823296. The pub will £4; children £3.25; Family tickets available. Pre- Join Dr Richard Buckley for a tour of Leicester about the excavations that have helped to tell its be open to buy refreshments & lunches beforehand booking advisable via 01455 290429 or Castle with a chance to see the newly restored Great story Adults £4, Children FREE. No booking and again after the walk. Please telephone 01664 www.bosworthbattlefield.org.uk Hall. The Castle is one of Leicester’s hidden gems required. 822461 if you wish to book a table.
AWESOME ARCHAEOLOGY! DISCOVER THE ROMANS FAMILY ARCHAEOLOGY DAY FAMILY ARCHAEOLOGY DAY Tuesday 16th – Saturday 20th July AT BOSWORTH Wednesday 24th July: 10.30am – 3pm Sunday 28th July: 10am - 3pm Family Friendly Archaeology 2019: 10am- 4.30pm Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st July: St Helens Community Heritage Centre, Hallaton C of E Primary School, Melton Carnegie Museum, Thorpe End, 10.30 – 4pm 4 Church Yard, South St, Ashby de la Churchgate, Hallaton, LE16 8TY EASY SATURDAY: ROMAN from the ticket office, explore the Heritage Centre Melton Mowbray, LE13 1RB Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, Zouch, LE65 1AA. Learn about geophysical surveying in the field and and Country Park. £2 per child. 01455 290429; use dig boxes in the school playground. Please wear All about animals in the Iron Age. Come and do a Sutton Cheney CV13 0AD Find out what lies beneath our amazing site! LEICESTER SPECIAL www.bosworthbattlefield.org.uk special trail and crafts. Some small charges may Learn from our archaeological expert, explore the clothing and shoes that contain no metal if you Join us in celebrating the Roman History of the Saturday 13thJuly: 12 - 4pm apply. 0116 305 3860; www.leicestershire.gov.uk/ dig boxes and identify artefacts that have been would like to have a go at geophysics. Bosworth area. See objects from the site’s Roman leisure-and-community/history-and-heritage/melton- unearthed from our digs. £2 per child. No booking FREE. [email protected] LCB Depot, 31 Rutland St, Leicester DISGUSTEROUS temple, as well as talks, crafts for kids and a chance carnegie-museum required. Refreshments available. 07435 564236; LE1 1RE to meet Boudica and members of the Roman Army. DISEASES HUNT [email protected] VICTORIAN WASH DAY Join us for our regular creative family day, this time Saturday 13th- Wednesday 31st July: Adult £8, Child £5 and Family (2+2) £24. 01455 with a Roman theme! Learn about Roman crafts, AWESOME ARCHAEOLOGY! 290429; www.bosworthbattlefield.org.uk Monday 29th July: 11.00am – 3.00pm hunt for buried artefacts, rebuild Roman Leicester The 1620s House, Donington le Tuesday 16th July: 11am- 3pm CRAFT ARCHAEOLOGY DAY Hinckley and District Museum, in Minecraft, and more! In partnership with the Heath, nr Hugglescote, LE67 2FW Wednesday 24th July:10am - University of Leicester. FREE, drop in. Harborough Museum, The Symington TUDOR DAY Framework Knitters` Cottages, 30 17th-century diseases have plagued our site, help 12 noon & 1.30 -3.30pm us find the secret cure that can save us all. Those Building, Adam & Eve Street, Market Monday 22nd July: 11am – 3.pm Lower Bond Street, Hinckley, JACOBEAN CRAFT GROUP who find the cure will be rewarded. £2 per child + Harborough, LE16 7LT Hinckley and District Museum, Rutland County Museum, Catmose LE10 1QU Normal Admission prices apply. Join our Archaeology Manager, Helen Sharp, to look Street, Oakham, LE15 6HW Experience our old-fashioned wash day using dolly Saturday 13th July: 11am -3pm Framework Knitters` Cottages, 30 Lower www.doningtonleheath.org.uk at some wonderful discoveries and the technology Bond Street, Hinckley, LE10 1QU Get Crafty! Our popular craft sessions return with tubs and scrubbing boards. Dress up and learn The 1620s House, Donington le behind finding them. Plus, Free activities in the an archaeology themed twist. Suitable for children about washing your clothes before the days of the Dressing up, crafts and other fun activities on a Tudor Activity Cart. FREE. www.harboroughmuseum.org.uk 4-10 years. All children must be accompanied by washing machine. A hands-on experience for boys Heath, nr Hugglescote, LE67 2FW ANCIENT EGYPTIAN theme for children aged 5+. £2 per person (includes an adult. £2 per child. No need to book, just drop and girls aged from five years and adults too. Come and meet the wonderful Friends of the museum entry). www.hinckleydistrictmuseum.org.uk 1620s House and discover domestic needle and ARTEFACT HANDLING DIG IT! in. 01572 758440, https://rutlandcountymuseum. Admission £2 per person (includes museum entry). wool craft styles of the 17th Century. Included Sunday 14th July: Sessions 11.30-12, org.uk/ www.hinckleydistrictmuseum.org.uk Saturday 20th – Sunday 28th July: within normal Admission Prices. 12.15-12.45, 1pm-1.30 & 1.45-2.15 TINY TUESDAY SPECIAL: 11am - 1pm www.doningtonleheath.org.uk New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, New AMAZING ARCHAEOLOGY! GO POTTY! King Richard III Visitor Centre, 4A St Walk, Leicester, LE1 &EA Tuesday 23rd July: 10.30 – 11.30 Thursday 25th July: 1.30 - 2.30pm ROMAN AROUND! Handle and investigate a variety of 3,000 -year Martins, Leicester, LE1 5DB Charnwood Museum, Granby Street, Charnwood Museum, Granby Street, Children can learn the basics of archaeology and Saturday 13th July – Sunday 4th old artefacts from Ancient Egypt. £1.50 per child. uncover hidden artefacts in our mini archaeology dig Loughborough, LE11 3DU Loughborough, LE11 3DU Spaces are limited to 15 children per session with August: Tuesday to Saturday: 10am – pits. Event included in admission to the Visitor Centre. Get up close to some amazing archaeology! Handle Find out about ancient ways of making pots and one adult per child. Adults go FREE. To book a 4:30pm; Sunday: 2pm – 5pm Don’t forget, once purchased, your ticket is valid for some ancient artefacts and take part in fun activities! create your own thumb pot or coil pot from air place call New Walk Museum & Art Gallery on Charnwood Museum, Granby Street, 12 months! 0300 300 0900, https://kriii.com £2.50 per child, under-fives only – suitable for 12 drying clay. £3.00 per child. Suitable for children 0116 2254900. months upwards. Booking essential on 01509 aged 3 and above, booking essential on 01509 Loughborough, LE11 3DU 233754 or email [email protected] 233754 or [email protected] Have a go at our archaeology themed gallery ROMAN DAY COTESBACH CHILDREN’S DAY game – it’s all Roman to us! FREE. (01509) Saturday July 20th: 10am - 4pm 233754; www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/ Monday 15th July: 11am – 3pm AWESOME ARCHAEOLOGY! THE GREAT GARGOYLE HUNT charnwood_museum Hinckley and District Museum, Cotesbach Educational Trust, Cotesbach Wednesday 24th July: 10am – 6pm Friday 26th July: 11.30-3.30pm Framework Knitters` Cottages, 30 Hall, Main Street, Cotesbach LE17 4HX (4pm Saturday); Closed Sunday. All Saints Church, Highcross Street, Mosaics, Clay pot making, Metal detecting, ‘Who’s ROMAN HUNT Lower Bond Street, Hinckley, LE10 poo is it’, Pottery identification and a wattle and daub Harborough Museum, The Symington Leicester, LE1 4PH Saturday 13th – 1QU experience. FREE. www.cotesbachschoolhouse.org. Building, Adam & Eve Street, Market Hunt for gargoyles and grotesques, hidden around Wednesday 31st July: Dressing up, writing, mosaics & jewellery making & uk/events/ Harborough, LE16 7LT All Saints’ Church, then be inspired to create your own clay grotesque to take home. FREE, other fun activities on a Roman theme for children Meet an Iron Age Briton and have a go at detecting Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, but donations welcome. Family event, suitable aged 5+. Admission £2 per person (includes and coin striking! FREE activities in the Activity Cart. Sutton Cheney CV13 0AD for age 3+. Please note that all children must be museum entry). www.hinckleydistrictmuseum. For more information about specific timings and price Find objects left by the pesky Romans camping accompanied by an adult. org.uk please contact the museum or check the website. on our site and be rewarded! Pick up a sheet 0116 3053627; www.harboroughmuseum.org.uk