Community Archaeology

...A chance to find out about your local area through real archaeology.

Leicestershire Museums Archaeological Fieldwork Group has local fieldwork groups around Leicestershire and Rutland which undertake their own fieldwork projects with help from museum staff.

Leicestershire and Rutland Archaeological Network seeks to involve parish councils around the two counties. Parish archaeological wardens are appointed by the parishes to monitor local archaeology with information, training and support from museum staff.

The Young Archaeologists Club is for 9-16 year olds interested in the past. The Leicestershire branch meets monthly at museums and sites around Leicester and Leicestershire. Please contact the Keeper of Archaeology for more details.

Leicestershire County Council is committed to bring back to the County the remarkable group of Late Iron Age and Roman finds including over 5,000 coins and a Roman cavalry helmet from an important Iron Age religious site in Harborough District. The aim is to

    a travelling exhibition to tour the county and the region

Produce teaching material to help schools use the finds

Leicestershire Museums Archaeological Fieldwork Group agreed at the AGM to support the appeal and donate £1,000 and asked members to donate additional funds. The project as a whole will cost over £500,000. Most will (we hope) come from the Lottery and other national funding bodies but your support could be crucial.

To help us with this project please print off a copy of this leaflet and return it to the address on the bottom of the form:   coin_hoard_appeal_letter.doc