The Salisbury Museum Festival of Archaeology 2023 – over 1,300 welcomed over two days.
23 Sunday Jul 2023
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in25 Monday Jul 2022
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The weather was kind, we were joined by friends old and new – all eager to share their passion for archaeology – and the public came along.
There were families (including one that diverted on their journey from London to Wales!), visitors to Salisbury, people from overseas, famous archaeologists, budding archaeologists, little ones realising they could be archaeologists, all enjoying and having fun. Even Thomas Hardy!
Thank you – Wessex Museums, Scrapstore, Salisbury Cathedral Education, CBA Wessex, Cranborne Chase AONB, The Outside, Tim Lowe (as Thomas Hardy), Weorod, Ancient Wessex, The Bowmen (and women), Wiltshire Museum, Wessex Archaeology, NT and HE Stonehenge, Hampshire Cultural Trust, Friends of Claendon, musicians, cafe, Chris Elmer, PAS, Past Foward, Simon Cleggett, Lorraine Mepham, Phil Harding, Alice Roberts, Julian Richards, Museum Director Adrian Green and staff and Volunteers and visitors.
06 Wednesday Jul 2022
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inFurther to our exciting news yesterday, we are very pleased to welcome back an old friend, Dr Alice Roberts, as part of our offering during the Festival of Archaeology Weekend, 23, 24 July.
Buried: A Talk by Professor Alice Roberts followed by book-signing
Sat 23 July 2022
4pm Lecture Hall*
We are delighted to welcome special guest Professor Alice Roberts to this year’s Festival of Archaeology. Alice will be giving a talk on her new book Buried, which picks up where Ancestors left off – starting with the Romans, then the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings. Combining archaeological finds with DNA research and written history, she will shed fresh light on how people lived – by examining stories of the dead.
The talk will be followed by a book-signing. Buried is now available to purchase from the museum shop, or you can pre-order a copy when you book your event ticket via Eventbrite here,
Books are £20 each (£18 members) and will be ready for collection from the museum shop on the day.
Places limited and expected to sell out, so early booking advised.
All tickets £20
*Entry to the museum and show-ground does not include entry to this talk
06 Wednesday Jul 2022
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inThe Amesbury Archer: 20 Years On – Film screening followed by Q&A
Sat 23 July
1:30pm Lecture Hall
On 3 May 2002 Wessex Archaeology excavated the grave of a man dating to around 2,300BC. Discovered three miles from Stonehenge, his grave contained the richest array of items ever found from this period.
The Amesbury Archer: 20 Years On will uncover fascinating new evidence with interviews from the original excavators and important discussions of what new DNA technologies have been able to tell us in the intervening years.
Tickets are free but places are limited so pre-booking advised
To book your place visit Eventbrite here
Beyond the Stones – Film screening followed by Q&A
Sun 24 July
1:30pm Lecture Hall A new feature-length documentary celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Sites, Beyond the Stones focuses on our connection to the World Heritage Site landscape through people, communities and journeys – both now and in the past.
It explores what we can learn from more recent excavations within the Stonehenge landscape at sites like Bulford and Larkhill, with special contributions from the Wessex Archaeology experts who excavated the sites. This immersive, evocative and accessible film will be showcased as part of the Festival of Archaeology.
Tickets are free but places are limited so pre-booking advised.
To book your place visit Eventbrite here
05 Tuesday Jul 2022
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inRemember last year?
It’s back! This year will see the museum grounds full of fun and fascinating stands from archaeology, history and living history experts, providing a packed weekend of entertainment right in the centre of Salisbury.
Listed in no particular order, the weekend includes:
Rockbourne Roman Villa ~ College of Chivalry ~ Wessex Archaeology ~ The Rifles Museum ~ English Heritage Stonehenge ~ Damian Clarke, Hurdy Gurdy Musician ~ Wiltshire Museum ~ Ancient Wessex Network ~ Companions of the Longbow ~ Cranborne Chase AONB & Chase and Chalk Landscape Partnership Scheme ~ Council for British Archaeology, Wessex ~ Scrapstore (making Amesbury Archer art!) ~ Salisbury Cathedral Education ~ Tim Lowe as ‘Thomas Hardy’ ~ Museum Cafe and much more!
And some VERY special speakers!
13 Friday Aug 2021
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inWessex Archaeology were with us over the weekend of 24 25 July for The Salisbury Museum Festival of Archaeology.
Here *are great photographs and video of the event from their perspective:
Thank you for coming along! See you next year?
27 Tuesday Jul 2021
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inBoth Inside Wiltshire and The Salisbury Journal took wonderful photos of The Salisbury Museum Festival of Archaeology on Saturday and Sunday, despite the occasional gloom, and they can be enjoyed by clicking on the blue.
27 Tuesday Jul 2021
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inAfter the weekend of the Festival we were so pleased to hear from some of our visitors.
“Can you please send our thanks to the volunteers who looked after us all so well – and the teas and coffees really do make a big difference to doing an event like that, where you are on your feet all day!”
“….we were delighted be back and able to be a part of the Festival once again. I think its a great advert for the museum, and for history and archaeology more generally. A lot of the visitors to our stall are really keen not to just shoot a bow, but to learn about the history of longbow archery, and the arms and armour that were worn by their opponents!”
Thank you to all our contributors. You, together with our visitors, the staff and Volunteers, make The Salisbury Museum Festival of Archaeology what it is – a very successful and happy event.
We were so pleased to be joined by: Sophie Hawke the Finds Liaison Officer, Witshire, Romilly Swann and friends of ‘The Outside’, Mark Vyvyan Penny and team from ‘The Ancient Wessex Network’, Sophie Matthews and fellow performers from ‘Green Matthews‘ (musicians), Kate from ‘Scrapstore‘, Helen and fearless falconers from ‘Albion Falconry’ (and the gorgeous birds themselves), Ali Rushent and David Dawson from Wessex Museum (Devizes), Katherine Dolphin and team from Cathedral Education, Beth Harrison and team from Wessex Archaeology, Beth Joyce and team from ‘The Rifles Museum’ and their wonderful uniforms, Francis Taylor and fellows from the Council of British Archaeology, Mary South and Steve Hannath, major ‘Friends of Clarendon’, Chris Elmer from the University of Southampton and Trustee of The Salisbury Museum, Neil Lang and the archers from ‘Companions of the Longbow’, Sue Martindale and colleague from Heritage England, Jonathan Montieth and group from Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and Bridget Telfer, Curator of new galleries at The Salisbury Museum, Matt Ferguson, sound engineer.
21 Wednesday Jul 2021
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Adrian Green, Albion Falconry, Dr Alex Langlands, Dr Phil Harding, Romilly Swann, Sophie Matthews
Will it be shorts or umbrellas? Or both? Who cares? The Salisbury Museum Festival of Archaeology is going ahead this weekend.
Bring a picnic blanket, or folding chair, choose your spot on the museum garden lawn and enjoy these FREE talks (some chairs available for those of us not so mobile!)
10.30 – 11.30 Adrian Green.
Museum director Adrian will be delving into the museum storerooms to bring out one of his favourite artefacts.
12.00 – 13.00 Phil Harding.
No introduction needed! We are so pleased that once again we have Phil Harding joining us.
13.30 – 14.30 Romilly Swann
Botanist, historian, historic textile experimenter, educator and captivating speaker Romilly will be telling tales how clothes began, and how they evolved to what we are all wearing today.
15.00 – 16.00 Alex Langlands
Alex will be looking at one of the mysteries of the site (Old Sarum) involving abbots, bones and skeletons.
10.30 – 11.30 Albion Falconry
Based in Pembrokeshire, Albion Historic Falconry are leading historic bird handlers and historians.
12.00 – 13.00 Sophie Matthews
Sophie Matthews is a historic musician who tours both to educate and inform. Master musician, she performs on instruments popular in the past, but often long forgotten.
13.30- 14.30 Adrian Green
Museum director Adrian joins us for another talk, having chosen another wonderful artefact from museum stores.
15.00 – 16.00 Phil Harding
We wrap up this year’s festival in the safe hands of Phil Harding.