Find out about life on the Poltimore Estate and in Poltimore village as England prepared for war.
10.30 -12.30pm join the Poltimore Estate Research Society to see who was living where, what they were doing and how the coming war affected their lives.
From 1.30pm take a guided walk around the estate and village and visit some of the places you have found out about.
Places for the walk are limited so book early at www.poltimore.org – the cost is £7 per person, including tea and delicious cake.
An opportunity to experience the unfolding excavations at the largest Roman village ever found in Devon is open to members of the public on Sunday 18 August, at the site near Ipplepen in South Devon. The site is of tremendous importance and has produced excitement in the archaeological world and beyond. The systematic excavation of the site originally began in the summer of 2012. Previously unknown, the Romano-British site was discovered as a result of metal detected Roman coin found by Mr. Phillip Wills and Mr Dennis Hewings which was recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme. A...
