On Saturday 17th November, the Colchester branch of the Young Archaeologists’ Club met at Roman Circus House for the first time. They had an indoor session around the Trust’s mega conference table in the upstairs office and a look round the artefacts on display in the public room downstairs, and they were given a guided tour of the adjacent Butt Road excavation site. The meeting was led by Barbara, assisted by Kate, and Emma Holloway of the Trust presented a talk on the Butt Road excavation site and some of the finds.
The YAC meets once a month, from 10.00am to 12 noon. From now on, the meetings will be held at Roman Circus House.
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/
The photo. below shows the Colchester YAC club on the Butt Road excavation site (photo. by the YAC club).
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