Avebury, its ancient stones and burial mounds have been the subject of speculation and exploration for centuries. In this talk Dr Nick Snashall will reveal the story of a landscape that is still giving up its secrets almost four hundred years after the antiquary John Aubrey first encountered it.
Dr. Nick Snashall is the National Trust archaeologist for the Stonehenge & Avebury World Heritage Site. She has excavated on prehistoric, Roman and Medieval sites across Britain and Europe. An expert in the Neolithic and Bronze Age her research interests include prehistoric stone tools, landscape inhabitation and the archaeology of ritual and religion. Nick has co-directored a number of major fieldwork projects in the WHS, and is passionate about sharing the stories of these precious landscapes.
The talk is taking place at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, 16 Queen Square, Bath, BA1 2HN on Thursday 2nd October, 7.30pm, with an admission charge of £4 for members, and £5 for the general public. Pay on the door.