City Council invites community to celebrate MK Archaeology Day

City Council invites community to celebrate MK Archaeology Day

Milton Keynes City Council is marking the return of its annual free Archaeology Day at Milton Keynes Central Library on 2 November.

Entry is completely free and families are encouraged to come along for a fun day of learning and activities. The programme includes:

The Must Farm settlement: Uncovering Bronze Age life – Chris Wakefield, Cambridge Archaeological Unit (CAU) (3pm)

Activities for children (recommended age 8+) and adults (10am to 3pm)

Displays and activities from Milton Keynes Heritage Association, BAS Active Archaeology Group, UNAS & Local Metal Detectorists 

Archaeology and History book stalls

Community Archaeology on Bury Field Common, Newport Pagnell – Adrian Scruby, Cotswold Archaeology (1.30pm)

Uncovering an Iron Age and early Roman settlement at Milton Keynes East – Judy Mlynarska & Mark Hinman, Pre-Construct Archaeology (1.50pm)

Excavations in Great Linford & Stantonbury – Doug Stuckey, Bucks Archaeological Society AAG (2.40pm)

555 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 3HL

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