From Tuesday 28 May – Sunday 2 June, Flag Fen Archaeology Park’s team of historians will be living in a roundhouse, cooking over an open fire-pit and making everything by hand in a historical experiment to discover how communities used to live 3,500 years ago. They will also be set daily challenges involving different ancient ..
Ideal for families, historical re-enactors will be putting on fascinating combat displays, giving audiences the chance to see various types of gladiators who used to fight for entertainment. Learn more about the weapons and tactics of the mighty Roman army, try popular Roman games and watch traditional cookery demonstrations. There will even be a cavalryman ..
The weather contributed to the overall gloom that seemed to be enveloping Flag Fen in December of 2010. It was a damp, dark afternoon when The Moment visited one of the most important Bronze.. Continue Reading
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One of Peterborough’s great historic treasures is Longthorpe Tower but until this year, opportunities to visit it were limited. RICHARD GUNN talks to art historian and TV presenter Dr Janina Ramirez about its significance.. Continue Reading
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The city of Peterborough was substantially shaped by the 19th and 20th centuries, more than any other era. But it’s been inhabited since earliest times. RICHARD GUNN tells how it evolved through time into.. Continue Reading
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Every January, Peterborough commemorates one of the most famous names associated with the city, albeit one who never actually lived here. Katharine of Aragon came from Spain to be King Henry VIII’s first wife,.. Continue Reading
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By day, Peterborough’s Museum is warm and welcoming, telling the story of the city in which it stands in an educative yet entertaining way. At night though, it has an altogether different character; the.. Continue Reading
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Since being built 400 years ago by William Cecil, Lord Burghley – Elizabeth I’s chief minister – Burghley House has dominated the sweeping approach to the Georgian stone town of Stamford. Regarded by many.. Continue Reading
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Peterborough Museum plays host to a very special exhibition this summer, focussing on how the Vikings stamped their influence on the area in both good ways and bad. RICHARD GUNN explains more The Vikings.. Continue Reading
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Do you watch Time Team and think: I want to do that? Then DigVentures is for you! FOR AS LITTLE as £10, you can be a part of history in the making at Flag.. Continue Reading
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Did you know that: It’s against the law to check into a hotel in London under assumed names for the purpose of lovemaking? Under..
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