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on Apr 26, 2011
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The Festival of British Archaeology, an annual nationwide event, takes place this year from Saturday 16 until Sunday 31 July. The Archaeology Service are keen to build on the success of their events last summer and are running two further days for the public this year. All events in The Festival aim to promote archaeology and are usually very well attended. To book your place or to find out more information, please see the contact details below via 'read more'.
Mere Castle and White Sheet Hill – Guided Walk
The first event is an exciting guided walk from Mere Castle, which is located just north of Castle Street in the village of Mere. Mere lies at the extreme south western tip of Salisbury Plain, close to the borders of Somerset and Dorset. The walk takes in the medieval castle and it’s adjacent Bronze Age round barrows as well as the prehistoric monuments of the down edge. Surrounded by an incredibly beautiful landscape, the walk will continue across to the spectacular Neolithic Causewayed Camp of White Sheet Hill.
Posted by: Blog Administrator
on Jul 2, 2010
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With the longest day and the solstice celebrations at Avebury and Stonehenge our thoughts have turned to summer and summers past. In a rural county this was an important time with a succession of harvests that involved whole families for many weeks. In the 19th century the school summer holiday was known as Harvest Holiday and was often adjusted if the grain harvest was early or late.
18th century representation of a Wiltshire shepherd
Children were often kept away from school to help in the fields, bring refreshments to their working parents or look after younger siblings. Women who apparently had no job according to census records would work long hours in the fields at such seasonal work. To find out more about how the season has made its mark on the Wiltshire landscape, please 'read more'...
