Northamptonshire Archaeology Open Day

Saturday, 5th April from 10am-4pm at Cogenhoe Village Hall.

Northamptonshire Archaeology Day demonstrationsNorthamptonshire Archaeological Society hosted a public open day to help spread the word that Northamptonshire has a rich and diverse history, and to make people aware of the many local societies that they could become involved with.  Members of local archaeological and historical groups provided displays of their work and finds, and were on hand to talk to the public about the archaeology and history of Northamptonshire.  There were handouts available and publications for sale.  Groups involved included: Northamptonshire Archaeological Society, Upper Nene Archaeological Society , Community Landscape and Survey Project (CLASP), and Northamptonshire Archaeology .  Heritage Marketing and Publications ran a bookstall offering second-hand and new archaeology and history books.

To help bring the past to life even more vividly, there were two historical reenactors.  Sir Thomas Tresham , a 15th Century knight who rose to high office at court in the reign of King Henry VI, will tell of his duties and his everyday worries about mortgages and writs, as well as the necessities for everyday life, clothes, food and hunting.  He was attended by one of his Northampton tenants, Agnes, who pays the rent on time twice a year through earning a modest living making and repairing shoes and manufacturing bone and leather items.