The Time Truck hit the road last month for a three day tour of Northamptonshire. Working in partnership with Northamptonshire County Council (NCC), the truck made stops at Northampton, Wellingborough and Kettering.
As part of NCC’s commitment to making the most of the county’s rich heritage, we showcased their brand new heritage portal – a dedicated website which brings together articles, news and events relating to the Northamptonshire’s fascinating past.
The Time Truck is a multifunctional vehicle with a wonderfully versatile exhibition space, which meant that we were able to host a different exhibition every day, featuring archaeological discoveries from each local area.
The recent excavation at Angel Street were displayed in Northampton’s Market Square, where people were invited to hop aboard and try to identify our mystery object. Members of the public thought it was anything from a fork handle to an old pen lid but we believe it may actually be a bone lace bobbin! In Wellingborough Market Place we displayed information on the fieldwork and geophysics at Victoria Park and the Roman remains at Irchester. Finally, in Kettering Market Place we showcased our excavations at Barton Seagrave which featured a Saxon comb as the ‘Archaeologist’s Pick’ of the site.
