As part of the Festival of British Archaeology 2009, Tattershall Castle is hosting an archaeology road show over the weekend of the 25th and 26th of July, providing people with an opportunity to evaluate and find out more about exciting outdoor discoveries and bring them closer to their local history.
Members of the public are invited to bring along something of interest and a team of experts, consisting of the National Trust's regional archaeologist Rachael Hall and Lincolnshire portable antiquities officer Adam Daubney, will try to identify the item and tell them more about it. It doesn't matter whether the item is something they have dug up in their own garden or chanced upon whilst walking the dog.
As part of the event the castle will also be displaying some of its own finds, including everything from fifteenth century swords to ceramic dragon heads. Over Saturday and Sunday there will be a recently rediscovered Tattershall collection on display; consisting of artefacts from when Lord Curzon took over the castle in 1911, which were archived and stored as part of the takeover process and never properly examined. The archive will include parts of the original castle fireplaces and will give a better idea of what the castle would have been furnished like in its full glory.
On Saturday the Lincolnshire Historic Environment Record Office will be on site, bringing with them their database. Giving visitors a chance to find out more about where they live, a more detailed history of their part of Lincolnshire. Additionally local specialists will be bringing in displays and collections of localised historical objects.
There will be archaeological themed games and activities which will promises to be fun for children and adults alike. And a fifteenth century re-enactment will take place over both weekend days.
Event attendance is free, the normal castle admission charges apply. Admission is free for National Trust members.
Members of the public are invited to bring along something of interest and a team of experts, consisting of the National Trust's regional archaeologist Rachael Hall and Lincolnshire portable antiquities officer Adam Daubney, will try to identify the item and tell them more about it. It doesn't matter whether the item is something they have dug up in their own garden or chanced upon whilst walking the dog.
As part of the event the castle will also be displaying some of its own finds, including everything from fifteenth century swords to ceramic dragon heads. Over Saturday and Sunday there will be a recently rediscovered Tattershall collection on display; consisting of artefacts from when Lord Curzon took over the castle in 1911, which were archived and stored as part of the takeover process and never properly examined. The archive will include parts of the original castle fireplaces and will give a better idea of what the castle would have been furnished like in its full glory.
On Saturday the Lincolnshire Historic Environment Record Office will be on site, bringing with them their database. Giving visitors a chance to find out more about where they live, a more detailed history of their part of Lincolnshire. Additionally local specialists will be bringing in displays and collections of localised historical objects.
There will be archaeological themed games and activities which will promises to be fun for children and adults alike. And a fifteenth century re-enactment will take place over both weekend days.
Event attendance is free, the normal castle admission charges apply. Admission is free for National Trust members.
Castle vistor Elaine Booth discusses the geophysics survey results with the National Trust's Rachael Hall.
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