FOR those fascinated by archaeology in general, and the recent finds on Throckmorton airfield in particular, a free talk has been arranged.

The public is being invited to hear for themselves how staff from the county council's archaeological services worked 13 hour days for four weeks in a bid to record the airfield's rich history after it was earmarked as a burial site in the foot and mouth crisis.

County archaeological officer Malcolm Atkin said that after archaeologists identified an area of unusually high significance, MAFF and the Army revised their plans and agreed to preserve it. "It was quite a remarkable operation," he said.

Artefacts retrieved from the Roman farmstead, along with the impressive geophysical survey plan of a 4,000 year old cemetery and other photographs of the work, will go on display at the Pershore civic centre's reception area.

Mr Atkin said: "The scale of the work has given us the opportunity to be able to interpret the landscape as a whole, linking the land between Pinvin and Throckmorton.

"The excavation itself turned out to be one of the most interesting projects undertaken by us recently."

The talk will be held on May 30 at the Wychavon District Council offices in Pershore at 7.30pm. It will last about 45 minutes and will be followed by a questions session.

For further information contact Mr Atkin on 01905 855474.