What's On 2009, summary fo events and activities
Old Oswestry Landscape and Archaeology Project
Saturday June 6th: 2.00 p.m. Old Oswestry walk,
To find out about the new 'Breathing Places' path plus look at archaeology and wildlife. As part of 'Celebrating Breathing Places' national BBC Festival.Meet at main entrance. (1 -2 hrs long, depending on interest, wear appropriate clothing for outdoor conditions)
Sunday 26th July: 11 am - 3pm. "Explore Archaeology "
Family Fun Day - introducing archaeology with demonstrations, crafts, re-enactors, guided walks, and finds identification with fun activities for young children.Whittington Castle, Nr Oswestry.
Further details: www.shrop.net/oldoswestryhillfort, and Maggie Rowlands: email maggierowlands@talktalk.net, Tel: 01691 773197
Saturday 1st August: all day, Oswestry Show.
Catch up with us on our stand
Saturday 24th October : 10.30 am to 4.00 pm. Third Annual Seminar "Romans and Countrymen" : Rome meets the Iron Age in the Northern Marches .
The Marches School Oswestry
Further details Heather Hidden, email heather.hidden@btinternet.com, Tel 01691 662602
The Report of the Second Seminar, entitled 'Life and Death in Iron Age Communities of the Northern Marches' will be out soon, and there are still some copies left from the First Seminar, entitled 'The Archaeology and Landscape of the North Shropshire Marches' available at Mile End TIC and Oswestry Heritage Centre, priced £1.50.
I will update this with further details as soon as I can...I promise! MAR 4/4/09