Meet my alter ego National Trust archaeologist Dr Nick Snashall, and let me bring the past to life for you.

Friday 27 April 2012 - Sunday 29 April 2012

Handaxes, Hunters & Henges: The Age of Stone (Urchfont Manor, Wiltshire)

For almost a million years the inhabitants of Britain depended on stone tools for their survival. Today the Age of Stone seems remote and unknowable. But archaeologists are beginning to unlock the secrets of our Stone Age ancestors. This course explores how ancient Britons, from the earliest times to the end of the Neolithic experienced and shaped their world. It includes a fieldtrip to Knap Hill enclosure, Avebury Henge, and Lockeridge sarsen fields and the opportunity to handle ancient stone tools.

To book online go to the Urchfont Manor website or telephone: 01380 840495

Friday 10 August 2012 - Sunday 12 August 2012

Bronze, Barrows & Bling: The Age of Metal (Urchfont Manor, Wiltshire)

From glittering golden grave goods to the flashing blades of Iron Age warriors, metal played a pivotal role in the lives of our prehistoric ancestors. Recent archaeological discoveries have produced dramatic new insights into the impact of this magical new substance. This course explores the world of Bronze and Iron Age Britons and includes a fieldtrip to Danebury Hillfort, Andover Museum of the Iron Age, Winterbourne Stoke Barrow Cemetery and Wiltshire Heritage Museum, Devizes.

To book online go to the Urchfont Manor website or telephone: 01380 840495