Bristol 's Brilliant Archaeology was part of the nationwide Festival of Archaeology, we were lucky enough to have a stand, sharing a gazebo with our friends from the Clifton Antiquarian Club. The festival was extremely well attended with over 1300 visitors and many, many very enthusiastic young archaeologists and historians. Alongside the Travelling History Company were, to name but a few, Historic England, Cotswold and Wessex Archaeology, Bristol and Avon Archaeological Soci

With the summer holidays under way we have some scheduled events and outings in the diary for August. On Saturday we shall be at Bristol's Brilliant Archaeology at Blaise. The event runs from 11.00 to 4.00, do come and say hello. We shall have some flyers with information about family trips in August and school activities next term. If there are any Bristol based teachers out there looking for some fantastic after school clubs next year, we have a single slot left! We are lis

Next Saturday, 29th July, you will find all things historical and archaeological up at the Blaise Estate. Part of the countrywide Festival of Archaeology, Bristol's Brilliant Archaeology will feature many local historical organisations, archaeologists, re-enactors, even Roman chefs! The Travelling History Company will be sharing a gazebo with the Clifton Antiquarian Club. Between us we offer amazing opportunities to discover the rich history and prehistory around Bristol and

We had the pleasure in joining an archaeological dig this week at Farley Hill on Exmoor. As part of an ongoing project, the purpose was to find evidence of Mesolithic activity up on the Moors. The site was chosen as a result of geophysics and magnetometry that suggested the presence of charcoal below the surface. We arrived midweek, perfect timing as the trenches were well underway and there was no danger of having to backfill! The sun was shining and we were set for a day of

The Travelling History Company afloat This weekend we embarked on our first “Sailing Through History” outing, setting off on a voyage of discovery across the high seas of Chew Valley Lake on a magnificent vessel known, apparently, as a “Topper”. Although hardly uncharted waters, these are certainly fascinating waters. The rich archaeological record in the Mendips reaches back to the Upper Palaeolithic. Indeed earlier in the weekend at the Gloucestershire International School