Tackley Local History Group

Projects

Old black-and-white photo. A crowd of people, mostly children, gather in the street for the camera.

Tackley Through Time

Our exhibition spans the prehistoric, Roman, Anglo-Saxon, medieval, early modern and recent history of the village.

Aerial view of a partially unearthed mosaic floor showing its reddish brown pattern.

Street Farm Roman Villa & Mosaic

Excavations for a housing development uncovered a large villa complex with mosaic floor.

A trench dug in a field, about a metre deep, viewed from one end. Seven people look into it.

Digging Tackley’s Past: The Gibraltar Point Site

A grant enabled us to carry out an excavation at this local archaeological site.

About 30 people of all ages stand around tables working with clay.

Pottery Days

Local potter Jane Bowen helped us make and fire pottery using Tackley clay and ancient techniques.

Terraced stone cottages reflected in a puddle on tarmac.

Recording Tackley

Residents’ memories will feature alongside photographs in our forthcoming book.