Tool of the Month- The Drawhorse
We thought it would be a grand idea to showcase some of the toys we have bought, have made ourselves or have had someone else make for us. This will […]
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Paddling through Prehistory Pt. 1…
Wednesday the 5th marked the second Hands on Heritage Day! With our crack team of volunteers we began making prehistoric paddles in preparation for our dugout canoe (the log for […]
Roman Reconnaissance at Wroxeter…
Tuesday the 4th of June saw a team of us venture up north on a mission of inspiration and exploration. We were headed for the Roman town of Viroconium Cornoviorum […]
OpenArch 2013: Gossiping with a gaggle of experimental archaeologists…
The 20 – 22nd of May heralded a gathering at Exeter University of some of the most interesting folks in the Experimental Archaeology world with the 2013 OpenArch Conference. The […]
Building a Bronze Age Board walk…
Wednesday the 15th of May saw the first Hands on Heritage Volunteer day at Shapwick Heath National Nature Reserve. With our brand new set of tools in hand, we set […]
In the footsteps of the Neolithic…
Last week we stepped back in time to about 3806BC to reconstruct a section of the famous Neolithic trackway, the Sweet Track. This ancient 2km wooden walkway traversed the waterlogged […]
In search of timber…
In order to get started on one of the prehistoric dugout canoes we needed some wood. In fact, we needed a very large bit of wood. The word was spread […]
'Hands on Heritage' in the Avalon Marshes 