PEOPLE from across the borough can get their glass finds identified as part of this year’s International Festival of Glass.

As a part of Dudley’s heritage, amateur gardeners can find pieces of glass, and even entire bottles, jars and glassmaking tools in their gardens.

Now borough residents are being invited to bring any of their finds to the glass archaeology roadshow at the Ruskin Glass Centre during the festival.

Archaeologist Kate Churchill, of Nexus Archaeology, who led recent digs at the Glasshouse College site, will be on hand from Thursday, May 28, until Sunday, May 31, to identify any finds.

Kate will also be giving a one hour presentation at 10am on Saturday (May 30), about the community excavation project, its finds and the invaluable help of volunteers from Amblecote History Society.

Elisabeth Johnson, festival coordinator, said: “The Glasshouse College dig unearthed so many finds, we have been able to contribute pieces to the Heritage Centre’s collection, set up a small exhibition for the festival and still have pieces left over for a community mosaic project.

“Working with the local community and unearthing all of these treasures gave us the idea of running the roadshows, and we think it will be fun for people of all ages to bring along their garden or allotment finds and discover the history hidden in their gardens.”

The four-day International Festival of Glass is being held in the Stourbridge glass quarter from Thursday until Sunday, with the British Glass Biennale running alongside from May 28 until June 28.

For more information about all the events, activities and exhibitions taking place throughout the festival visit www.ifg.org.uk