National Trust Festival of Archaeology at Oxburgh Hall starts this weekend

jenny.beake@iliffepublishing.co.uk

Published: 10:28, 16 July 2022

| Updated: 10:28, 16 July 2022

The National Trust's Festival of Archaeology starts this weekend at Oxburgh Hall.

From today until July 31, National Trust places up and down the country will be taking part in the festival, which was created to encourage everyone to discover the archaeology and heritage that’s all around them.

There will be a display of the secrets found underneath the floorboards during lockdown and a guided tour of Oxburgh’s prehistoric landscape.

Restoration work at Oxburgh Hall has safeguarded its future. Photo credit: The National Trust (57579837)

Walks and talks with archaeologists reveal how thousands of years of history have been woven into the countryside, live surveys and excavations reveal secrets from the past and exhibitions will showcase finds from recent digs and searches.

Family activities include living history events with the chance to meet costumed characters from Anglo-Saxon and Roman times, historic arts and crafts, including pottery and mosaic making, sandpit digs and the opportunity to handle replica artefacts.

To find out more visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/oxburgh-hall

The tin was issued to troops in South Africa to boost morale (credit) National Trust Victoria McKeown. (58016428)

The helmet belonged to the 8th Baronet Sir Henry Edward Paston-Bedingfeld (Credit) National Trust Victoria McKeown (58016431)

The chocolate was located within the case of a Boer War helmet (credit) National Trust Victoria McKeown (58016434)

The 121 year old chocolate is still in it's original wrapper, uneaten (credit) National Trust Victoria McKeown. (58016440)

Katherine Bridges, Senior House & Collections Officer reveals what's inside the tin at Oxburgh Hall (credit) National Trust Victoria McKeown (58016443)

Katherine Bridges, Senior House & Collections Officer reveals what's inside the tin (credit) National Trust Victoria McKeown (58016446)

Katherine Bridges, Senior House & Collections Officer holds the tin (credit) National Trust Victoria McKeown (58016449)

8th Baronet, Sir Henry Edward Paston-Bedingfeld (58016452)

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