{"id":13534,"date":"2026-03-23T12:42:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T12:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishlocalhistory.org\/wp\/?p=13534"},"modified":"2026-06-01T21:06:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:06:28","slug":"leicestershire-and-rutland-festival-of-archaeology-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishlocalhistory.org\/wp\/2026\/03\/23\/leicestershire-and-rutland-festival-of-archaeology-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Leicestershire and Rutland Festival of Archaeology &#8211; July 2026."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"966\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"13535\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.englishlocalhistory.org\/wp\/2026\/03\/23\/leicestershire-and-rutland-festival-of-archaeology-july-2026\/festival-of-archaeology_flyer\/\" 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