The National Trust is inviting people to celebrate the Festival of Archaeology at its properties in Somerset.
A range of events will take place from Saturday, July 19 to Sunday, August 3 as part of the Festival of Archaeology, which is the biggest archaeological celebration in the UK, organised by the Council for British Archaeology.
The National Trust hopes its many events will help uncover the history of its properties and engage people of all ages.
People can head down to Barrington Court and pick up a free trail sheet at reception before heading off on a self-led heritage explorer challenge.
They will get to discover six archaeological features that help tell the story of Barrington Court.
While exploring, visitors can pop into Strode House to find the timeline, telling the story of the property from the Romans to the present day.
Montacute House is also welcoming history hunters, with the chance to discover six historical features that people may not have known about before.
A free leaflet at reception will help guide people to uncover nuggets of history around the property.
Along with this, Dunster Castle and Watermill has several events that history explorers can enjoy.
On Monday, July 21 and Tuesday, July 22, one of the National Trust's archaeologists will conduct a ground-penetrating radar survey of Green Court, to find evidence of the earlier castle.
From Saturday, July 19 to Wednesday, July 23, people can take part in the Heritage Spotter Trail, where there is plenty of archaeological evidence waiting to be discovered.
From the coat of arms to the water wheels, people can see how many key features they can spot.
Finally, on Wednesday, July 23, people can embark on a Medieval Tour of Dunster Castle, where they can trace the earlier story, from the Norman conquest to the English Civil War.
Most of the events are included in standard admission, however, booking may be required for guided tours.
To find out more about the events at National Trust properties, visit nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/whats-on/festival-of-archaeology.
Cat Lodge, National Trust South West archaeologist, said: "The festival is such a great opportunity for everyone, whatever age, to ignite their imagination and get involved in all things archaeology.
"Archaeology helps us tell the stories of the places that we care for, revealing their longer histories of use and people.
"Through the earthworks of lost landscapes, buildings, buried remains and artefacts, we can make connections with past communities and understand more about the lives that they led.
"Come to the National Trust properties taking part and be inspired by what there is to enjoy."
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