It may not be often that a day on a dig starts off, on top of a Medieval castle motte ,with a…
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Blog: Shrewsbury Castle dig diary: Day 6 – 23 July 2022
Severn Valley Country Park and The Mere in Ellesmere awarded the coveted Green Flag Award
Today Shropshire Council is celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Award for both Severn Valley Country Park near Alveley, and The Mere…
Blog: Shrewsbury Castle dig diary: Day 5 – 22 July 2022
As the Curtain wall trench comes to a close interest turns to the motte top, where there is still a lot to…
Blog: Shrewsbury Castle dig diary: Day 4 – 21 July 2022
The good weather held for the fourth day of excavations, with cloud cover and moderate temperatures. Though there were few finds for…
Blog: Shrewsbury Castle dig diary: Day 3 – 20 July 2022
The objective for the dig today was to continue through the layers of trench 4 in order to find the features shown…
Science behind children’s summer reading challenge
Children aged from four to 11 across Shropshire are being encouraged to get involved in a science and innovation-themed Summer Reading Challenge.…
News from our partners: Simon and son on target for the Transplant Games
News from our partners Shropshire Community Leisure Trust Ltd Local dad, Simon Maceachen, who donated his liver to his eldest child Harry…
News from our partners: Farming projects in Shropshire Hills AONB awarded over £400,000
News from our partners Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership One year on and the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme has awarded almost £419,000…
Tickets on sale for outdoor theatre show at Severn Valley Country Park
Tickets are on sale for an alfresco theatre performance at Severn Valley Country Park near Alveley in August. Following the success of…
Blog: Shrewsbury Castle dig diary: Day 2 – 19 July 2022
Shrewsbury Castle Dig, funded by Castle Studies Trust, continues with the support from volunteers and student volunteers from Heritage at University Centre…
