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Exploring Brentford’s past: Archaeology Finds Handling Day
30th April 2022 @ 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Come along to The Museum of Water & Steam on Saturday 30 April to meet archaeologists from MOLA and learn about recent archaeological excavations in the Brentford. Over the last few years archaeologists from MOLA have been using a range of techniques to learn more the area’s past.
Join us on the day to:
- See a display of finds excavated from the site, some of which are almost 2000 years old
- Learn what happens during an archaeological excavation and the types of roles involved in investigating the past through finds
- Handle replica finds and see an archaeologist demonstrate key skills involved in discovering finds
- Find out how, communities in Brentford have changed through time from Prehistory through to modern times
