Open Day Activities
Why not go on a tour of the site? Tours are given by one of the diggers who have excavated on the site. You’ll be able to see excavation in progress on the site and get a feel for what ‘real archaeology’ is all about.
Children can take part in activities such as trying on Saxon outfits (a fantastic photo opportunity for mums and dads!) and having a go at ancient writing with a wax tablet. Kids also have the opportunity to have a go at ‘the real thing’ in the archaeological sandpit where treasure can be unearthed and get ‘hands on’ with some of the finds from site in ‘sort the find’.
We have plenty of activities in the marquee, such as the local history forum, a spinning display, and Iron Age face painting for children. Along with stalls of books and cakes, which always prove a hit with visitors and diggers alike!
You can win the chance to have a day digging on site and children can have a go at games such as ‘torc-la’ or throwing a sponge at a digger strapped in the pillories.
There is also plenty to entertain adults, so if you are interested in finding out more about the serious side of archaeology, we have many displays explaining what we have done over the years and some of the finds from site are on display. to get to site early.
Adults and children alike can find out more about the Saxon
population of Sedgeford when they visit our Human Remains
department. Find out how to age and sex a skeleton and what diseases
and injuries the Saxons of Sedgeford incurred.