This free open day returns on Saturday 2nd November to Christ the Cornerstone Church, 300 Saxon Gate, Milton Keynes, MK9 2ES.
The draft programme is:
Morning (10am – 12:30)
Children’s Activity (Ages 8+): Hands on 3D Techniques in Archaeology hosted by Cotswold Archaeology
Community Groups: Displays, information and activities from archaeology and heritage groups – including Wing Heritage Project, Upper Nene Archaeological Society, Bucks Archaeological Society and Woughton Heritage Group
Finds displays: Discoveries from Bucks and beyond by the Magiovinium Metal Detector Club and friends
Afternoon: Talks on the theme ‘Archaeology in the Community’
1:00pm - Piecing together our Past - the legacy and impact of the Jigsaw community archaeology project in Cambridgeshire - Clemency Cooper, Oxford Archaeology East
1:30pm - Community Archaeology in Wing– Sarah Roe, Wing Heritage Project
2:00pm - Community Archaeology in North Hertfordshire – Gil Burleigh, North Herts Arch Soc
2:30pm - Active Archaeology in Buckinghamshire - Doug Stuckey, Bucks Archaeological Society AAG
For more information, contact Nick Crank, Senior Archaeological Officer on 01908 254259 or email archaeology@milton-keynes.gov.uk
