Latest excavations at Bradgate Park shown to public

The dig takes place alongside the nature of the park Credit: University of Leicester

People are being invited to join University archaeologists to learn about the latest discoveries at Bradgate Park in Leicester.

There's currently a five-year research programme going on there, to find out more of the history of the park.

The University of Leicester project involves a series of excavations, surveys and reconstructions, which gives us more of an idea about the parks' past, as well as training opportunities for students.

The video above shows the work undertaken in 2015, when the project started. This years' dig is part of the second season of work at Bradgate Park.

The 2015 dig at Bradgate Park Credit: University of Leicester

Today's open day between 11am and 4pm will give the public chance to:

  • Speak to the archaeologists involved in the excavations and see some of the objects that have been found

  • Take a site tour

  • Discover treasure in dig boxes

  • Meet a medieval knight and learn about medieval cooking

  • Hear medieval musicians

  • Meet the medieval lady and her hawk

  • Watch medieval tile making, building techniques, weaving demonstrations

  • See the flint knapper and make coil pots and arrowheads

  • Handle prehistoric tools

  • Find out how to make prehistoric bread and mead