A reconstruction of an 18th century French Admiral’s gig, crewed by University of 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 students and other enthusiasts? will sail up the Beaulieu River to moor at the historic maritime village of Buckler’s Hard on Saturday 25 July 2009. The 38 foot long gig? called Intégrité? is expected to arrive at around 2.00pm.

Archaeologists from the University of 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 will also be at Buckler’s Hard offering practical taster sessions to the village’s visitors throughout the day.

The activities? part of the British Festival of Archaeology? will feature opportunities to try out flint knapping? boat building techniques, geophysics, pot making, and brass rubbing. Hampshire County Council will be helping people find out more about the archaeology of their local area. University of 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 archaeologist Lucy Blue who is a presenter on the BBC series Oceans will also be there.

Organiser Dr Louise Revell from the School of Humanities said:” It will be a day the whole family can enjoy. Archaeology has become incredibly popular following the success of TV programmes such as Time Team. We want to spark enthusiasm in people of all ages by giving them the chance to have a go.”