Celebrating Community Archaeology in the South Pennines - Family Fun Day

An area encompassing the upland zone of the South Pennines from Ilkley in the north to Marsden in the south, the Watershed Landscape Project aims to empower local residents to investigate their landscape and promote a greater understanding of the important role the moorland played to the surrounding settlements. This event is a celebration of the work carried out by local volunteers on archaeological projects across the South Pennines as part of the Heritage Lottery funded Watershed Landscape Project. A mixture of ‘drop in’ activities and taster sessions for all the family, as well as an assortment of workshops that aim to introduce some of the archaeological recording methods and techniques used on the project, as well methods of communicating local history. The event is free, but it is advisable to book for the workshops (see website for details) This event is partnered with the conference running on March 16th, University of Bradford


















