Tower of London Arcaeology and Discovery Weekend
Sat 23 Jul 2011 to Sun 24 Jul 2011
Tower of London
London
EC3N 4AB
T: 0844 482 7777
Visitor Information
11am-4pm
Beach open:
23 July 12.30-2.30pm
24 July 1.15-3.15pm
The Tower of London and environmental charity Thames21 invite you to search for treasure on its private beach, located on the historic stretch of the Thames shore by Traitors' Gate. Visitors will work side-by-side with archaeology experts and learn about the objects they find (in the past people have found clay pipes, animal bones, a medieval knife, Roman glass, coins, and fragments of pottery) and hear the stories behind them. During the weekend there are also free, family-oriented activities including guided walks and talks by the Oxford Archaeological Unit, family activities, games from the Royal Armouries and Port of London Authority, river dipping by the Environment Agency, and displays and reconstructions from the City of London Archaeological Society.