Introduce your children to archaeology through guided digging and discovery at DIG!. During the archaeology session, you will learn how archaeologists work, what objects have been found at the castle-turned-prison site and how to professionally study them.
You’ll also explore what the finds tell us about the past as Daniel Harris, Oxford Castle & Prison’s 18th‑century governor, guides you through how he found and restored the castle’s lost Norman crypt.

Date: 16th - 20th February 2026
Time: 10am | 12pm | 2.30pm
Location: Oxford Castle and Prison 

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What’s Included

• A guided archaeological digging activity handling relics.

• Learning about real artefacts found at Oxford Castle & Prison.

• Tutalage from a costumed historical guide, Daniel Harris.

• Fun, age-appropriate educational activities.