Events
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| Date | Event | Location / Organisation | Time | More Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Oct - 1st Apr 2012 | Exhibition: 17th-century English and Dutch coins and medals | Fitzwilliam Museum, Oxford | www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/whatson | |
| 30th Nov - 15th Apr 2012 | Display: The cost of living in Roman and modern Britain | British Museum | Free. Room 69a. www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on | |
| 29th Jan 2012 | Family Event: Characters from history - meet a Roman servant | Museum of London | 3pm – 3.30pm | Min age: 5. FREE |
| 30th Jan 2012 | Port of London Study Group | Museum of London Docklands | 11.30am - 1.30pm | Min age: 18. Fee £25: Adv’d Booking req’d. Tel: 020 7001 9844. |
| 2nd Feb 2012 | Talk: Gold neck chains: a gift from Rome to a British chieftain? | British Museum, Room 50 | 1.15pm – 2pm | www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on |
| 3rd Feb 2012 | Hands-On Archaeology | Museum of London | 11.30am - 12.30pm | FREE www.museumoflondon.org.uk |
| 5th Feb 2012 | Family event: Museum explored | Museum of London | 11.30am – 1.30pm | FREE, Min age: 5. www.museumoflondon.org.uk |
| 6th Feb 2012 | Handling Session: Archaeology Exposed: After the excavation | Museum of London | 10am – 4pm | FREE www.museumoflondon.org.uk |
| 7th Feb 2012 | Hands-On Archaeology | Museum of London | 3.15pm - 4.15pm | FREE www.museumoflondon.org.uk |
| 10th Feb 2012 | Handling Session: Archaeology Exposed: After the excavation | Museum of London | 10am – 4pm | FREE www.museumoflondon.org.uk |
| 13th Feb 2012 | Family event: Archaeology Exposed: After the excavation | Museum of London | 10am – 4pm | Min age: 7. www.museumoflondon.org.uk |
| 20th Feb 2012 | Handling Session: Archaeology Exposed: After the excavation | Museum of London | 10am – 4pm | FREE www.museumoflondon.org.uk |
| 20th Feb 2012 | Hands-On Archaeology | Museum of London | 3.15pm - 4.15pm | FREE www.museumoflondon.org.uk |
| 24th Feb 2012 | Talk: 3,500 years of British treasure | British Museum, Room 51 | 1.15pm – 2pm | www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on |
| 25th Feb 2012 | Self-recording training day | Somerset Heritage Centre, PAS | 10am - 3pm | LBurnett@somerset.gov.uk |
| 28th Feb 2012 | Handling Session: Archaeology Exposed: After the excavation | Museum of London | 10am – 4pm | FREE www.museumoflondon.org.uk |
| 28th Feb 2012 | Hands-On Archaeology | Museum of London | 3.15pm - 4.15pm | FREE www.museumoflondon.org.uk |
| 14th Mar 2012 | Lecture Lunch: Treasures of the Mary Rose | NT. Uppark House & Gardens | 10.30am – 12.30pm | £22.50. Tel: 01730 825415 |
| 15th Mar 2012 | 15th Rotary Rally | Wootten Bassett & District Rotary Club | 10am | £18 per detectorist. Send SAE & Tel No. to Brenda Sedgewick, The White House, 9 Station Road, Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Wilts. SN4 7DZ. Cheques payable to: Wootton Bassett & District Rotary Club |
| 17th Mar 2012 | Identifying & recording clay tobacco pipes | Museum of London | 10am – 5pm | £60 book in advance. www.museumoflondon.org.uk |
| 25th Mar 2012 | 8th Rotary Charity Rally Cumbria | Old Edmund Castle Estate | 10am – 4pm | £13.00 pp pre booked. £16 on day. Call 01228 532966 or email: metaldetector@live.co.uk |
| 27th Mar 2012 | Treasures from the Vault | NT. Chartwell, Kent | 11am – 4pm | Tel: 01732 861144 |
| 31st Mar 2012 | Symposium in Early Medieval Coinage | Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge | t.abramson@ntlworld.com | |
| 1st Apr 2012 | Family Event: Museum Explored | Museum of London | 11.30am – 1.30pm | Free. Min age 5. www.museumoflondon.org.uk |
| 13th Apr 2012 | Archaeology in Store | Museum of London/Docklands | 11am – 12.30pm | www.museumoflondon.org.uk/docklands |
| 16th Apr 2012 | Course: Easy Access Hidden Treasures | Museum of London | 2.30pm – 4.30pm | £25 Adv’d booking req. www.museumoflondon.org.uk |
| 20th Apr 2012 | Tour: Roman Fort Visit | Museum of London | 2pm – 2.30pm | Free. www.museumoflondon.org.uk |
| 20th Apr 2012 | Object Handling: Archaeology Up Close | Museum of London | 12pm – 2pm | Free. www.museumoflondon.org.uk |
| 21st - 22nd Apr 2012 | Watch a Conservator in Action | NT. Ightham Mote, Sevenoaks | 11am - 4pm | Ring for more information. Tel: 01732 810378 |
| 23rd Apr 2012 | Course: Everyday life in Medieval London | Museum of London | 6.30pm – 8.30pm | £300, Adv’d booking req. www.museumoflondon.org.uk |
| 27th Apr 2012 | Archaeology in Store | Museum of London/Docklands | 2pm – 3.30pm | www.museumoflondon.org.uk/docklands |
| 12th - 13th May 2012 | Re-enactment Weekend | NT. Claremont Landscape Gardens | 10.30am – 4.30pm | Tel: 01372 467806 |
| 15th - 17th May 2012 | Early Farmers Conference | Cardiff University | www.cardiff.ac.uk | |
| 23rd Jun 2012 | The sights & Sites of Roman London | Museum of London | 11am – 1pm | www.museumoflondon.org.uk |
| 14th - 29th Jul 2012 | Festival of British Archaeology | CBA. Various locations | www.britarch.ac.uk | |
| 20th Jul 2012 | Object Handling: Archaeology Up Close | Museum of London | 2pm – 2.30pm | Free. www.museumoflondon.org.uk |
| 20th Jul 2012 | Tour: Roman Fort Visit | Museum of London | 2.pm – 2.30pm | Free. www.museumoflondon.org.uk |
| 1st - 2nd Sep 2012 | Tharbies Charity Rally | RallyUK, Sawbridgeworth, Herts | Pre-booked Only! www.rallyuk.com |