The tour package includes

·         a guided tour of the excavations https://chesterhouseestate.org/history/archaeological-digs/ taking place in the suburbs of the small Roman town of Irchester with a professional archaeologist

·         a tour of the Northamptonshire Archaeological Resource Centre https://chesterhouseestate.org/the-arc/ with one of the curators where you will see some of the highlights of the county’s archaeological discoveries

·         a workshop run by a Roman specialist on some of the finds discovered from our excavations and what they can tell us about the town’s inhabitants.

Each tour can accommodate between 6 and 25 individuals. Tours will be led by archaeologists from the Archaeological Resource Centre (ARC) and the University of Leicester

Tours will last roughly 2 hours 30 minutes.

All tours start at 1400.

Price £100 / tour

All tour fees will be used to support the Irchester Field School public engagement programme and our post-excavation work.

On receipt of your booking, we will be in touch with further information and to confirm arrangements.

Refreshments are not included in the tour package, but if you would like to book lunch / refreshments in the café before your tour please email [email protected]. Advance booking is recommended as the site will be busy.

Location

Chester House

Claudius Way

Little Irchester

Wellingborough

Northamptonshire

NN8 2DH

https://chesterhouseestate.org/plan-your-visit/

Contact

General enquiries [email protected]

If you are interested in booking lunch / refreshments please email [email protected]

More information

Payment Terms

Payment is accepted by credit card by clicking on 'book now.'

Please note that your booking will not be confirmed until we are in receipt of this information and payment has been made.

Refund and Cancellation policy

Please note that after 1 June refunds will not be considered due to costs incurred.