Avalon Archaeology Home Education Session

Join us for our monthly session designed specifically for Home Educated children. Each of the sessions explores a different theme from the past, delving into the crafts and looking at the artefacts from prehistory, the romans and the early medieval period. With exclusive use of the Avalon Archaeology site, we’ll examine and utilise our unique reconstructed buildings as the perfect setting for hands-on learning about history and archaeology.

September’s session will focus on the new stone age, the Neolithic. We’ll handle replica objects, discuss the nearby Sweet Track and undertake practical activities highlighting Somerset’s important wetland archaeology.

October’s session will focus on the dawn of metallurgy, the Bronze Age. We’ll handle replica objects and undertake practical activities highlighting Somerset’s important wetland archaeology.

Need to Know:

• Suitable for children aged 7-14 years. Please no children outside of this age group.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult. No more than 4 children per adult.

To join the tour, bring your ticket on paper or on your mobile to the Welcome Hut at Avalon Archaeology. Part of the tour will take place outside, so dress appropriately for the weather.

After your visit, you can make use of the Avalon Marshes Centre and visit the Somerset Crafts gallery. You can also journey onto Shapwick Heath National Nature Reserve and see replica wooden prehistoric trackways.

Unfortunately, we do not allow dogs into the site except for assistance dogs. Dogs are welcome in the wider Avalon Marshes Centre and must be kept on a short lead at all times. Please note that dogs are not allowed on the main area of Shapwick Heath, which is the closest nature reserve to the site.

Accessibility

The reconstructed buildings are accessible but feature some uneven gravel surfaces and narrow spaces that may make turning in larger electric wheelchairs difficult. A manual wheelchair is available on site for visitors to loan if there are issues. Generally, light levels may be lower than you may be used to in modern buildings, and visitors are welcome to use a torch.

Please contact us at avalon@swheritage.org.uk if you want to discuss special requirements.

Go to www.avalonarchaeology.org.uk for more details, or visit our blog the see the latest work of our dedicated volunteers at https://avalon-archaeology.com/.

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