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The Council for British British for Council The . to: University of Leicester of University A group with over 40 years of supporting supporting of years 40 over with group A For an online version of the leaflet and to keep up to date with the latest events go go events latest the with date to up keep to and leaflet the of version online an For School of Archaeology & Ancient History, History, Ancient & Archaeology of School Leicestershire Fieldworkers Leicestershire Festival and talk to members of the various groups, or contact: or groups, various the of members to talk and Festival always welcome at all the local groups. Come along to the many events during the the during events many the to along Come groups. local the all at welcome always Leicestershire and Rutland have a vibrant archaeological scene. New members are are members New scene. archaeological vibrant a have Rutland and Leicestershire How to get involved get to How Archaeological Society; University of Leicester Archaeological Services. Archaeological Leicester of University Society; Archaeological Industrial History Society; The Friends of Jewry Wall Museum; Hinckley Hinckley Museum; Wall Jewry of Friends The Society; History Industrial Leicestershire and Rutland Heritage Forum; CBA East Midlands; Leicestershire Leicestershire Midlands; East CBA Forum; Heritage Rutland and Leicestershire Leicestershire Fieldworkers; Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society; Society; Historical and Archaeological Leicestershire Fieldworkers; Leicestershire The Festival in Leicestershire is financially supported by: by: supported financially is Leicestershire in Festival The involved in making the next great discovery! great next the making in involved Sunday 28th July 2019 July 28th Sunday groups will show you their own discoveries and invite you to become become to you invite and discoveries own their you show will groups from some of the county’s archaeological and historical experts. Local Local experts. historical and archaeological county’s the of some from Saturday 29th June – – June 29th Saturday archaeology/research/projects/bradgate-park The Festival has a fascinating range of events, talks and guided tours tours guided and talks events, of range fascinating a has Festival The www2.le.ac.uk/departments/ FREE . Car parking £4.00 (all day). day). (all £4.00 parking Car . discover more about the rich and diverse heritage of the two counties. counties. two the of heritage diverse and rich the about more discover archaeological material to handle, re-enactors, exhibitors and bookstall. bookstall. and exhibitors re-enactors, handle, to material archaeological LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND & LEICESTERSHIRE Festival of Archaeology. For the first time a month long chance to to chance long month a time first the For Archaeology. of Festival along with many other activities for all the family, including demonstrations, demonstrations, including family, the all for activities other many with along We invite you to take part in the 2019 Leicestershire and Rutland Rutland and Leicestershire 2019 the in part take to you invite We tours of the excavations and Bradgate House will go on throughout the day day the throughout on go will House Bradgate and excavations the of tours ARCHAEOLOGY Guided House. Bradgate at excavations Leicester of University the Visit LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND & LEICESTERSHIRE Bradgate Park, Newtown Linford car park, LE6 0HB 0HB LE6 park, car Linford Newtown Park, Bradgate Saturday 29th June: 11am – 4pm – 11am June: 29th Saturday ARCHAEOLOGY festival of festival OPEN DAY & FESTIVAL LAUNCH FESTIVAL & DAY OPEN festival of festival BRADGATE PARK EXCAVATION EXCAVATION PARK BRADGATE FINDINGS OF THE DIG ÆTHELFLÆD Talks and Presentations Sunday 21st July: 2pm – 3:30pm Displays and Exhibitions AT OAKHAM CASTLE Monday 15th July: 7pm The Guildhall, Guildhall lane, Leicester, LE1 5FQ CHARIOTS AND churches, chapels, clubs and factories and Oakham Castle, Market Place, are displayed on purpose built frames with LEICESTERSHIRE INDUSTRIAL RE-ROOFING SAINT PETERS Tom Holland, author of Æthelflæd, a book in the Oakham LE15 6DR COOKING POTS accompanying storyboards. View and honour new Ladybird Expert series, will talk about the LANDSCAPES Wednesday 10th July: 7.30pm Dig director Mathew Morris will give a talk on the them and take the opportunity to visit this ‘Lady of the Mercians’, daughter of Alfred the Throughout the Festival and August: St. Peter’s Church, Church Langton, recent community archaeological dig at Oakham splendid old church. FREE Wednesday 3rd July: 7.30pm great and a formidable leader who helped to lay Daily 10am- 4.30pm Castle. The team re-opened trenches started Stoneygate Baptist church, 315 Leicestershire,