THE ‘science of the cemetery’ will be uncovered at an Oxford Science Festival guided walk.

The free event at Headington Municipal Cemetery, Dunstan Road, will be held on Saturday between 1.30pm and 2.30pm.

Geologists Nina Morgan and Philip Powell will host the guided geological walk and discuss the science behind the rocks used for the gravestones.

Their book The Geology of Oxford Gravestones will also be available to buy.

Admission is free with donations to IF Oxford science festival welcomed.