For half a century, the Leicestershire Fieldworkers have played a vital role in uncovering, understanding and protecting the rich archaeological heritage of Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland.
To celebrate our 50th Anniversary, we have partnered with Leicestershire Museum Collections to organise a series of special exhibitions and events across the County.
What’s On
Exhibition
Friday 12th June – Saturday 31st October: Tuesday – Friday 10am – 6pm, Saturday 10am – 4pm
Harborough Museum, The Symington Building, Adam and Eve Street, Market Harborough LE16 7LT
Over the last 50 years, exploration of the fields of Leicestershire and Rutland have transformed what we know about the area’s archaeology. A special exhibition at Harborough Museum and satellite displays around the county will delve into the discoveries and people that helped put Leicestershire at the forefront of community archaeology in Britain.
An exhibition celebrating 50 years of archaeological discovery by the Leicestershire Fieldworkers.
Find out more at https://www.harboroughmuseum.org.uk/events/walking-through-time/
Admission: FREE
Satellite displays at the following venues (please check their websites for opening times):
- The Old Barn Tearoom, 1620s House & Garden, Donington le Heath
https://1620shouse.org.uk/ - Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
https://www.bosworthbattlefield.org.uk/ - Kirby Muxloe Library
https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/leisure-and-community/libraries/find-a-library/kirby-muxloe-library - Loughborough Library
https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/leisure-and-community/libraries/find-a-library/loughborough-library - Melton Mowbray Library
https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/leisure-and-community/libraries/find-a-library/melton-mowbray-library - Melton Carnegie Museum
https://www.meltonmuseum.org/ - Oadby Library
https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/leisure-and-community/libraries/find-a-library/oadby-library
Events
WALKING THROUGH TIME
Saturday 11th July: 11am
Harborough Museum, Adam and Eve Street,
Market Harborough
LE16 7LT
Join archaeologist, Peter Liddle, to hear all about 50 years of fieldwork in Leicestershire and how this has helped to transform our understanding of the county’s past. The talk is linked to the current museum exhibition at Harborough Museum
FREE
DIGGING FOR LEICESTERSHIRE
Saturday 11th July: 11.30am
Oadby Library, 10 The Parade, Oadby, Leicester
LE2 5BF
Join Bob Gale of the Oadby and Wigston Fieldworkers to hear about their work investigating archaeological sites across South Leicestershire.
FREE, booking required. Email oadbylibrary@leics.gov.uk, call 01163058763 or drop in to book a place
50 YEARS OF FIELDWALKING IN LEICESTERSHIRE
Tuesday 14th July: 2pm
Leicester Guildhall, Guildhall Lane, Leicester LE1 5FQ
Join archaeologist Peter Liddle to mark 50 years of archaeological survey by the Leicestershire Fieldworkers and how this has helped to transform our understanding of local archaeology.
Tickets: £6. Booking essential via https://www.leicestermuseums.org/event-details/?id=0b42f790-b7f5-410a-a2ce-64b7da469be4 or call 0116 454 4554
WALKING THROUGH TIME
Saturday 18th July: 2.30pm
Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, Sutton Cheney CV13 0AD
This year is the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Leicestershire Fieldworkers, a pioneer community archaeology group that has helped to transform our knowledge of Leicestershire’s archaeology through fieldwalking, geophysics, test pitting and excavation. A talk by archaeologist Peter Liddle
Tickets: £6 per person. To find out more and to book, please visit https://www.bosworthbattlefield.org.uk/whats-on/
METAL DETECTING AND ARCHAEOLOGY: ROMAN RIDDLES AND SAXON SECRETS
Thursday 23rd July: 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm)
Melton Carnegie Museum, Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray LE13 1RB
Dr Phil Harding (not the one from Time Team) will talk about how his carefully recorded metal detecting has contributed to our understanding of the archaeology of the Wreake Valley. Phil Harding has been metal-detecting in Leicestershire for over 30 years, working both independently and in close collaboration with archaeological projects. As a Self-Recorder for the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS), he has contributed more than 3,000 records to the national database.
Tickets: £4. Booking Essential via 0116 305 3860 or email melton.museum@leics.gov.uk
The Fieldworker Archive
Since the Leicestershire Fieldworkers began in 1976, we have regularly issued a newsletter – The Fieldworker – to our members, containing a round-up of archaeological news and events from around Leicestershire and Rutland. To celebrate our 50th Anniversary, we have digitised our entire archive of newsletters and made them available to download below.