Minchinhampton Common has played host to human occupants for thousands of years. Its status as a common has ensured that the signs of this occupation, so often lost on other types of land, has survived. From prehistoric burial mounds, to remnants of a medieval forest, and even a post-medieval rabbit farm, the evidence if there for all to see – but only if you know where to look!
Join Stroud Valleys Project and renowned pre-historian and former Minchinhampton resident Professor Tim Darvill for a delve into the common’s past. As we walk, Tim will talk us through the many visible archaeological features of the common and will share some of its many fascinating stories with us.
This event is being run to coincide with the Nailsworth Festival, which has lots of great events running between Sunday 18th and Sunday 28th of May. For archaeology buffs, the following talk has lots to offer, so why not take a look?
‘The Nailsworth Area in Roman times’ : A talk with slides by Neil Holbrook, Head of Cotswold Archaeology. At Three Storeys, GL6 0JE (entrance in Town Hall car park), Tuesday 23 May, 7.30pm, £8, Bar. Tickets via festival website: www.nailsworthfestival.org.uk