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Festival of British Archaeology 2011 - Archaeology on your Doorstep with BBC Radio Oxford.

A celebration of Oxfordshire’s archaeology, with opportunities to discover more about local history in the county. Events included an Identification Service with the Portable Antiquities Scheme; a showcase of Oxfordshire archaeological bodies and groups; object handling with curators and local archaeologists; and a sandpit of discovery and dressing-up for under-5s. Also behind-the-scenes tours of the Ashmolean Conservation Laboratories; lectures; and a BBC ‘Hands History’ trail on local archaeology around the Museum.

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