Digging for History: the Secrets of Devizes' Roundway Down

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Local residents and history enthusiasts in Devizes and the surrounding villages are being invited to come along and learn more about the secrets of Roundway Down at an event being hosted by National Grid and Wessex Archaeology as part of the UK’s annual Festival of Archaeology.

The theme of this year’s festival is Archaeology and Community and National Grid is looking forward to sharing the fascinating history discovered during the early stages of its work on the Visual Impact Provision (VIP) project to remove 4.6km of overhead line and 13 pylons, and replace them with underground cables.

Free North Wessex Downs Family Archaeology Event

Free hands-on family activities exploring the lives of people who lived on the North Wessex Downs from the Iron Age onwards. Jump into exciting virtual reality environments, learn archaeological techniques and explore both artefacts and ecofacts. Linked to the project to remove pylons from the Roundway area in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape. Contact engagement@wessexarch.co.uk for more information. Presented by Wessex Archaeology on behalf of National Grid, with Wiltshire Museum. See the Festival of Archaeology listing Date: Saturday 13 July Time: 12 pm – 4 pm Location: Assembly Room, Devizes Town Hall, St. John’s Street, Devizes SN10 1BN FREE event – No booking required.

Free Talk: Archaeology revealed on the North Wessex Downs VIP Project

A talk on the results of archaeological investigations undertaken over the past five years in association with the North Wessex Downs VIP project, including the current archaeological excavations along the route. The fieldwork has indicated activity ranging from the Early Neolithic period to the modern day with evidence of prehistoric Iron Age and Romano British settlements. By Ruth Panes and Samuel Fieldhouse, Wessex Archaeology, with David Dawson, Wiltshire Museum. Date:  Saturday 13 July Time: 5 pm Location: Wiltshire Museum Tickets: FREE Booking: Essential.