There are two A Town Unearthed publications forthcoming later this year. The first is an illustrated book which will draw together the latest findings of the project including new and exciting insights into the history and archaeology of the town. The project is also publishing an ATU booklet which will be fully illustrated and will outline the history of the town from earliest times to the 1500s.
Folkestone Roman villa archaeological excavation wins Current Archaeology Magazine award “Rescue Dig of the Year” The excavations that took place at the site of the Roman Villa on East Cliff in 2010 and 2011 as part of the community archaeology project A Town Unearthed; Folkestone before 1500, have won the Current Archaeology magazine awards as the 2013 rescue dig of the year. The award is the result of an article written by Keith Parfitt of Canterbury Archaeological Trust. Thank you to all ATU
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Curator's Talk Cancelled due to illness
Forget the X Factor and Dancing on Ice, this is the ONLY public vote that matters this winter! An article written by Keith Parfitt, about the A Town Unearthed excavation of Folkestone Roman Villa, has been nominated for an award by Current Archaeology – the journal it appeared in. Congratulations to Keith and Canterbury Archaeological Trust! The article has been nominated in the Rescue Dig of the Year category. The awards are only voted for by the public, so everyone’s vote counts.
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Planning for the second A Town Unearthed exhibition is well under way. The exhibition, which will open in February 2013, is being curated by local artists Ken Fisher and Diane Dever. It will encompass an introduction to the early history and archaeology of Folkestone and its environs and also cover the history to the ATU project. Watch this space for more updates on what will be in the exhibition.
The 20th anniversary of the discovery of an ancient boat from 1550BC was marked at Dover Museum in September 2012. Commemorations took place on the day (28 September) and at the Museum on Saturday when a Family Open Day was held and Dr Peter Clark delivered the last of a series of lectures about the historic craft.
