Between 3rd and 5th May 2008, Steve and colleagues visited the Sealed Knot ‘s 40th Birthday event, which they celebrated at Kelmarsh Hall, Northants with an enormous weekend of re-enactments centred around the Battle of Naseby, which took place nearby on 14th June 1645, and was a major turning point in the English Civil War.

The 2008 repeat of the Battle was a big success, and at the event Steve spoke to many interested adults and children about the PAS (partially helped by the fact that his stall was situated next to an armourer and an enormous late medieval suit of European plate armour).  The Battlefields Trust and the Naseby Battlefield Project also had a presence there, so it was a good chance to spread the word about responsible detecting, and what it can tell us about the early postmedieval period, and miltary archaeology in particular. If you’re interested in this period, do have a look at the above links.