Tombs, Headstones and Graveyards of the Blackdown Hills – Heritage Open Days
Enjoy tea and cake and a fascinating talk by leading Devon archaeologist Charlotte Coles as she explains how to read a cemetery!
Tomb, Headstones and Graveyards of the Blackdown Hills: How to Read a Cemetery.
Sunday 8 September at 4pm at The Blackdown Healthy Living Centre for free tea and cake and listen to a fascinating talk by archaeologist Charlotte Coles. We will be learning about the monuments we can see in our local churchyards, from the tombs and headstones to catacombs and vaults. Discover where the best places to be buried were, what headstones say about the dead, the shapes and styles of tombs, and the folklore of churchyards.
Additional information
This special Heritage Open Days event is brought to you as part of the Blackdown Hills National Landscape Festival of Heritage.
Pre-booking requirement: Pre-booking preferred
Booking conditions: Please let us know you are coming by booking a ticket using the Eventbrite link.
Booking website:https://cemeterytalk.eventbrite.co.uk
Categories: History and Experience Days
Facilities
- Accessible/Wheelchair Friendly
- Family Friendly
- Free Entry
- Parking
- Toilets
Accessible/Wheelchair Friendly
Family Friendly
Free Entry
Parking
ToiletsVenue: Blackdown Healthy Living Centre
