THE first ever archaeology fair in Newton Abbot is taking place this May.

Organised by Raphael Allnatt of Teignbridge Archaeological Society and hosted at Newton Abbot Museum, the event, which takes place on Saturday, May 9 and is free, will feature stalls, demonstrations, metal detecting finds and talks.

There will be four talks during the day all on different aspects of local archaeology, including ancient monuments of Newton Abbot, the discovery of two new stone circles on Dartmoor, a talk by the County Archaeologist, Bill Horner, about how archaeology takes place in Devon and a talk about how archaeological finds reported by members of the public are reshaping our knowledge of ancient Devon.

The talks are free and can be booked via www.tickettailor.com/events/newtonabbotmuseum or through the QR code on the posters, which have started popping up across Newton Abbot.

Raphael, who went to school in Denbury where the Iron Age Fort inspired his interest in our ancient past, said: ‘I had an idea just last year that it would be cool to have a big celebration of local archeology’.

‘The event is a celebration of local archaeology in Teignbridge and we hope to provide people with a window into the lives of our ancient ancestors’.