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April 2024
Roman Soldier Re-enactment Day
A day of re-enactment with the Ermine Street Guard. Watch battle formations in the museum’s Hare gallery, hear about the soldier’s kit, daily life and weaponry. Children will have the chance to take part in a Soldier School and there will be living history tables for you to meet Roman soldiers and people around the galleries. Get ready to learn more about Roman military and bring a camera to have your picture taken with a Roman soldier! Included in admission
Find out more »Roman Soldier Re-enactment Day
A day of re-enactment with the Ermine Street Guard. Watch battle formations in the museum’s Hare gallery, hear about the soldier’s kit, daily life and weaponry. Children will have the chance to take part in a Soldier School and there will be living history tables for you to meet Roman soldiers and people around the galleries. Get ready to learn more about Roman military and bring a camera to have your picture taken with a Roman soldier! Included in admission
Find out more »Heritage Embroidery in Cirencester
This distinctive form of lace is made with a needle and thread in linen fabric using a combination of drawn-thread and cut-linen work with the geometric designs being completed with needlepoint lace techniques specific to Ruskin Lace. Your tutor, Karen Quickfall, is the country’s leading expert on Ruskin Lace and recently published the book, ‘Ruskin Lace - A Complete Guide’. The course is suitable for both beginners (who can purchase a starter pack from the tutor) and those with more experience. Our…
Find out more »June 2024
Avebury – Rethinking a Henge and its Landscape
Avebury is one of the great monuments of prehistoric Europe. It is often overshadowed by its more famous cousin, Stonehenge, and has not received the same level of archaeological attention, with the last major excavations at Avebury taking place during the 1930s. However, work within the wider landscape has been ongoing and the results of some of that fieldwork are presented here, with particularly the 'Living with Monuments Project' that has sought to understand the relationship between settlement and monument…
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