Saturday 28 January – Saturday 12 May 2012. When the climate changes from warm to freezing, the plants and animals you rely on for food and clothing die out or disappear, how would YOU survive? Packed full of fun activities set alongside Ice Age animal bones and the oldest objects made by people found in this [...]
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Surviving the Stone Age – Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum
Posted in events in wiltshire, prehistory, salisbury events, salisbury museum, stone age, visit wiltshire, Wiltshire on January 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Top 10 Ancient Origins of Christmas Traditions
Posted in British Folklore, british history, Celts, christmas, Christmas Tours, Christmas traditions, Druids, England facts, english culture, Stonehenge, Wiltshire on December 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The lights are up, Noddy Holder’s voice is ringing in your ears and you’ve already eaten all your advent chocolate in a gluttonous frenzy. Yes it’s Christmas; that time of year reserved for frantic last-minute shopping, burnt turkeys and half-drunk carols in the front room. It’s also the Christian celebration of Jesus’ birth, of course: [...]
Tisbury Bronze Age Hoard Goes on Show at Salisbury Museum .
Posted in archaeology, british history, prehistory, salisbury events, Salisbury Guided Tours, salisbury museum, sightseeing, Tisbuty hoard, visit wiltshire, wessex, Wiltshire on November 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
An exciting new Bronze Age hoard discovered in west Wiltshire (near Stonehenge) has just gone on display at Salisbury Museum. It was found a month ago in a field near Tisbury by a metal detectorist. He reported the first object, a spearhead, to the Wiltshire Finds Liaison Officer. A team of archaeologists then excavated the remaining [...]
Out of Earth – Major Exhibition Galleries – Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum
Posted in archaeology, English Heritage, events in wiltshire, History, prehistory, salisbury events, salisbury museum, sightseeing, visit wiltshire, wessex, Wiltshire on November 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Renowned potter Chris Carter and archaeologist Martin Green share their fascination with the prehistoric past of Cranborne Chase. Through art and artefact, they reveal a story of the humans that occupied the landscape before history was written. Out of the Earth explores a dialogue between artist and archaeologist as they respond to the objects excavated [...]
Olympic Flame will visit every corner of the West Country
Posted in Glastonbury Tor, olympic games tickets, olympics 2012, Stonehenge, Stonehenge private tours, visit wiltshire, wessex, weymouth olympics, Wiltshire, world heritage on November 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The detailed route for the Olympic torch announced today sees the flame visiting more than 50 West Country communities, and passing historic landmarks including Stonehenge and Glastonbury Tor. More than 95 per cent of the population will be within ten miles of the torch as it makes a snaking journey from Cornwall to London’s Olympic [...]
A MAJOR hoard of ancient artefacts has been unearthed near Tisbury, Wiltshire
Posted in Archaeologists, archaeology, Celts, English Heritage, neolithic, prehistory, visit wiltshire, wessex, Wiltshire on November 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A metal detector enthusiast located more than 100 bronze items, thought to be about 2,700 years old, on a farmland site which is being kept secret. Having first found a spearhead, he decided not to disturb the ground and notified archaeologists, who were able to conduct a meticulous excavation. The finds, from the late Bronze [...]
Ancient trees: Britain’s oldest inhabitants
Posted in British Folklore, british history, countryside, England facts, english culture, History, Wiltshire on October 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
If you find yourself gasping, “Wow, that tree’s fatter than anything else like it around here!” the chances are you’ve probably found an ancient tree What is an ancient tree? The definition varies from species to species, so a silver birch may be ancient at 150 years old, while an oak of the same age is [...]
Halloween – Celtic festivals – Samhain. October 31st
Posted in Avebury, British Folklore, celtic festival, Celts, England facts, english culture, halloween, History, samhain, stone circle, Stonehenge, Stonehenge private tours, wessex, Wiltshire on October 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Samhain marks one of the two great doorways of the Celtic year, for the Celts divided the year into two seasons: the light and the dark, at Beltane on May 1st and Samhain on November 1st. Some believe that Samhain was the more important festival, marking the beginning of a whole new cycle, just as [...]
VisitWiltshire Launches ‘Wiltshire Downs & Market Towns’ Pocket Guide And Map 2011 / 2012
Posted in events in wiltshire, Salisbury Cathedral, salisbury events, Salisbury Guided Tours, sightseeing, UK Tourism updates, visit wiltshire, wessex, Wiltshire on October 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
VisitWiltshire has launched a new handy sized Wiltshire Downs & Market Towns pocket guide and map, offering helpful information as part of an on-going campaign to attract and retain visitors to the county. The 24-page pocket guide details a host of attractions and activities to suit all ages, with information about events and festivals, food [...]
Mesolithic Discovery Could Alter Our Understanding of Stonehenge
Posted in Archaeologists, archaeology, History, neolithic, salisbury museum, stone circle, Stonehenge, Stonehenge private tours, wessex, Wiltshire, world heritage on October 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A pair of carved stone ducks unearthed at Vespasian’s Camp near Stonehenge are believed to be the oldest known figurines found in the UK, and are amongst other findings that suggest the sacred site was in use several thousand years before the megalith itself was constructed. Led by archeologist David Jacques at The Open University, [...]
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