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1990-2010: 20 Years of Archaeology for Everyone!

Festival of British Archaeology 2010: Saturday 17th July to Sunday 1st August

Welcome to the Festival of British Archaeology, the annual extravaganza of heritage events coordinated by the Council for British Archaeology.

Each year the Festival showcases the very best of British archaeology, by presenting hundreds of special events organised and held by museums, local societies, national and countryside parks, universities, and heritage organisations across the UK. The Festival presents everyone the opportunity to learn about their local heritage, to see archaeology in action, and to get involved.

Events ranging from excavation open days and behind-the-scenes tours to family fun days, hands-on activities, guided walks, talks and finds identification workshops take place all over the UK during this special fortnight.

Check back soon for details of Festival 2010 events

Events Round Up 2009

Visit the Festival blog and Live from the Festival to see more about events that took place during the Festival 2009…

Bronze age stone circle, Gwynedd museum. Image courtesy of Esther Roberts.Clevedon and District Archaeological Society Open Day.National Archaeology Week events at Sefton coast.Frilford Marcham excavation, University of Oxford. Image courtesy of Megan Price.Folklore and Mythology - Mike O’Leary storytelling at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Warminghurst, Sussex. Image Courtesy of the Churches Conservation Trust and the Friends of Warminghurst Church.Archery. © Museum of London.