Southampton's Ancient Monuments Revisited - A guided walk led by Jo Bailey

Follow in the footsteps of the founding members of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society to see how Southamptons medieval remains have survived numerous threats over the last 140 years and are now benefitting from major capital investment.

Includes a visit to a long stretch of the north town wall with three towers made fully accessible for the first time since the 1540s.This guided tour will last approximately 2 hours.

It will highlight the Field Clubs involvement in saving some of the finest monuments and how they are being conserved for future generations - from the Bargate and the Town Walls to the Norman houses and the medieval wine vaults.Jo Bailey, Southampton City Councils Monuments and Memorials Officer, will lead the tour.

Prior to being with the City Council Jo was an archaeologist in Winchester before moving into the museums sector in Hampshire and the south east.

She studied Archaeology at the University of Southampton and worked on excavations in other parts of the UK and Europe.

She is also a former Chair of the Field Club.