Overview
Tuesday 27 October
11am–3pm
Standard Ticket: £6.00 per person (Under 4s Free)
🎁 Group Saver Tickets:
Group Saver (4 People): £20.00 (Save £4. Covers 4 adults/children)
Group Saver (5 People): £25.00 (Save £5. Covers 5 adults/children)
Note: Children 4 and under do not count toward group numbers.
Tank Tours (15 mins) starting at 11.00; 12.00; 13.00;
14.00
Take the opportunity to get up close to the Scimitar light
tank on loan from The Tank Museum and discover the story behind one of the
British Army's most iconic armoured vehicles. Throughout the day, our guides will be leading regular tours
of the Scimitar, exploring its design, capabilities and operational history.
Learn how reconnaissance vehicles like the Scimitar were used on active
service, the role they played on the battlefield, and what life was like for
the crews who operated them. Visitors will also have the chance to take photographs with the
vehicle, offering a unique memento of the Scimitar's visit to Bodmin Keep
before it returns to The Tank Museum.
Roman Armour and Military Transport Workshop (Drop-in Session)
Join local archaeologist and finds expert Laura Miucci for a
fascinating journey into the world of Roman warfare. Discover how Roman
soldiers protected themselves on the battlefield, from the innovative testudo
(tortoise shell) formation created using their shields to the armour, chariots
and cavalry that helped build an empire. Visitors will also have the chance to compare ancient
military transport with modern armoured vehicles, including the Scimitar
reconnaissance vehicle on loan from The Tank Museum, and explore how military
technology has evolved over nearly 2,000 years.
Best of all, visitors will be invited to design, make and
take home their very own scutum, the iconic curved Roman shield used in the
famous tortoise formation.