Colchester Young Archaeologists’ Club at Colchester Castle Museum

Yesterday (7th June), the Colchester Young Archaeologists’ Club (YAC) visited Colchester Castle Museum for their June session.

Colchester YAC organiser Barbara Butler writes:

‘… As our time line has moved forward to the Norman invasion of 1066, the Colchester branch of the Young Archaeologists’ Club met at Colchester Castle Museum on Saturday morning. Led by a Norman soldier, they were treated to a lively tour of the fortress, inside and out! After comparing floor-plans of Colchester Castle and the White Tower at the Tower of London, they found out that Colchester Castle was not only larger than the White Tower, but older, as well. They had a go at building a Norman arch, and then they thought about what they would like to put in their time capsule, which they are due to “bury” at the castle in July. Finally, they explored a little more of the building before they went home …’

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If you are aged under 17 and interested in joining the Young Archaeologists’ Club in Colchester, then please contact Barbara Butler on 07808 968766 or at barbara[at]peterbutlerdesign.co.uk or Barbara Butler, Colchester YAC Branch, c/o the Colchester Archaeological Trust, Roman Circus House, off Circular Road North, Colchester, Essex CO2 7GZ.

The National Young Archaeologists’ Club web-site is at www.yac-uk.org/

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The images show the Colchester YAC members and helpers enjoying their visit to Colchester Castle Museum, inside and out.

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