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Join Chris Webster at Wembdon Road Cemetery, to learn how to carry out this unique type of survey.

Wembdon Road Cemetery, Bridgwater, 10.30am – 12.00pm

Explore the only surviving rural twineworks with its original machinery in England.  Visit lead by volunteers from the West Coker Twine Works.

10.30am at The Old Twine Works, East Street, West Coker BA22 9BG.

Susan Coates will bring along her amazing collection of Anglo Saxon artefacts and crafts.  Try your hand at Saxon spinning!

The Learning Room, Museum of Somerset, 10.30am – 12.30pm

Chris Webster will tell us all about Roman Curse Tablets… and then make a curse of your own!

The Learning Room, Museum of Somerset, 10.30am – 12.30pm

More information nearer the time.

The Learning Room, Museum of Somerset 10.30am – 12.30pm

A guided tour around the museum.  Please note there will be a small admission charge.

Somerset Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury, Chilkwell Street, Glastonbury BA6 8DB. 10.30am – 12.30pm

A field trip with Chris Webster from the South West Heritage Trust to explore prehistoric, Napoleonic and WWII sites on Brean Down.

Details to follow.

Return to the Exeter University’s excavation of the Roman site at Ipplepen.

Coach transport provided.  Details to follow.

A day of archaeological activities for all the family at the Museum of Somerset. Special guest… Phil Harding from “Time Team”! Please note this is a public event and not just for MAYA members. Children must be accompanied by their parents/carers.

How did our ancestors use nature’s resources to survive? What evidence did they leave behind and what are we leaving behind for future archaeologists?  Modern archaeology and ancient bush craft skills!