ARTEFACTS Road Show
Branxton Village Hall
Saturday 29th January
12:30-17:00
Do you have treasure in your attic, flints on your mantle piece or cannon balls in
your garden?
Many people do, so if you have found artefacts while out walking in the fields,
inherited them, or simply found them left by the previous owner of your house we
would like to hear from you. While we are particularly interested in any objects
that might relate to the Battle of Flodden, we will also be identifying and recording
artefacts of all periods from Prehistory to the modern day.
If you have found something and want to know more about it bring it along and
show it to the experts. Small or large, already identified or not, everything is of
interest and could help us in our understanding of the archaeological activity of
the north of Northumberland, the Scottish Borders and particularly of the Battle of
Flodden.
Come along to Branxton Village Hall on the afternoon of the 29th of January
(12:30-17:00) where experts, including Rob Collins (Portable Antiquities
Scheme) Rob Young (English Heritage) Jenny Vaughan (Northern Counties
Archaeological Service) and Christopher Burgess (County Archaeologist and
Project Director of Flodden 500 Archaeology) will be available to identify your
archaeological objects, explain their origins and what they were used for.
Artefacts found around Flodden and Branxton during the archaeological work of
the last 2 years will also be on display for those who are interested and would
like to know what to look out for on future walks around the area or on trips into
the attic.
Our experts may wish to record details of an object's discovery and to take
photographs, but WILL NOT ask you to leave them with us.
EDITORS
For further information contact Christopher Burgess - flodden500@gmail.com
Photo Caption: An iron 6” canon ball (probably Scottish) reported to the project
by a local farmer.