National Archaeology Week 2008!

Roman NAW event at Lancaster Museum!

National Archaeology Week 2008 is taking place between Saturday 12th and Sunday 20th July 2008 and there will be loads of fantastic archaeological events taking place across England and Wales!!

National Archaeology Week is your unique chance to discover and explore the archaeological heritage of the United Kingdom.

During this NINE DAY event, you can take part in

excavation open days
hands-on activities
family fun days
guided tours
exhibitions
lectures
ancient art and craft workshops
and much, much more!

National Archaeology Week 2007 was a great success with over 430 events taking place, ranging from flint knapping in Yorkshire to a walk through Prehistory in Nottinghamshire, wreck diving in Portsmouth and a Roman invasion in London. And NAW 2008 will be even better, with events to interest and excite everyone!

Details of all events taking place during National Archaeology Week 2008 will be placed on the NAW website closer to the event. To find out what is happening near where you live, click here and keep checking back for more details!

Make sure you send YAC your photos and stories about National Archaeology Week events in 2008... Check out the pictures below to see pictures from National Archaeology Week 2007! (Run your mouse over the images, and click to see a bigger version)

Archaeology Live event at Coalbrookdale run by Ironbridge Archaeology

Ambarrow Court public open day event with a local school and Time Team's Phil Harding

Children excavating the remains of a Mill Workers’ Cottage, Bakewell Old House Museum

Face to face with a Roman soldier at the Museum of London (Copyright: Museum of London)

Flint knapper Will Lord at Crewell Crags

For more information contact:

Sophie Cringle, Marketing and Events Officer
Council for British Archaeology
St Mary's House
66 Bootham
York YO30 7BZ

Tel: 01904 671417
Email: naw@britarch.ac.uk

Scottish Archaeology Month

Scottish Archaeology Month is organised by the Council for Scottish Archaeology (CSA), and gives you the chance to discover and explore Scotland's fantastic archaeological heritage - for free!

SAM takes place throughout the month of September. If you would like further details, please contact the CSA at the address below:

Council for Scottish Archaeology,
Causewayside House,
160 Causewayside,
Edinburgh EH9 1PR

Tel: 0131 668 4189
Web: www.scottisharchaeology.org.uk