Iron Age

Roman Invasion! Goresgyniad Rhufeinig!

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United Kingdom

10am-5pm 17 and 18 August (arena displays at 12.30am and 2.30pm) Fresh from their conquest of Anglesey, soldiers of the Roman army have come to Castell Henllys to complete their occupation of Wales! Now the battles are over, will they destroy the fort? Will they try to encourage the tribe to adopt the Roman way of life and one day become Roman citizens?

Bark and Bast Workshop - Gweithdy Rhisgl a Phlisg

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United Kingdom

Create your own a bark container, like those found alongside Ötzi the Iceman in the Italian Alps in 1991. Come and find out more about one of the most important archaeological finds of the 20th century and how bark and other plant fibres such as bast were used during prehistory to create equipment, clothing and structures.

Woad Workshop - Gweithdy Glaslys

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United Kingdom

Woad Workshop Enjoy an introduction to woad - the ancient blue dye. You will make a dye vat and create various shades on wool yarn and fleece, learn about the dyeing process and how to grow woad. Price includes all materials, use of equipment and notes to take home.

£45 per person

BOOKING ESSENTIAL – PLACES LIMITED 11.00am - 3.30pm

01239 891319

Archaeology workshop for kids

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Spain

On Sunday 16 June at 11 AM, the staff of the Iberian Citadel of Calafell will develop an archaeology workshop for kids as an activity included in the European Archaeology Days.

Important: This activity has a capacity limit. Prior registration is required.

Contact for registration: calafellhistoric@calafell.org and 0034 977 69 46 83 

European Archaeology Days. Open Day at the Iberian Citadel of Calafell

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Spain

Discover the Iberian Citadel of Calafell during the European Archaeology Days. On Saturday 15 June, this Archaeological Open Air Museum about the Iberian culture will have open days from 10 AM to 2 PM in the morning and from 4 to 7 PM in the afternoon.

Pentref Oes Haearn Castell Henllys (UK)

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Yes

Castell Henllys Iron Age Village is an established visitor centre and heritage site near Newport in North Pembrokeshire where the experience promises to take the visitor back in time and immerse the senses in Iron Age life. It is the only reconstructed Iron Age village in the UK where the roundhouses and granary have been built on the site of the original post holes. The hill-fort has also become one of the most prominent images of Welsh prehistory.

Castell Henllys is an established visitor centre and heritage site near Newport in North Pembrokeshire where the experience promises to take the visitor back in time and immerse the senses in Iron Age life. It is the only reconstructed Iron Age village in the UK where the roundhouses and granary have been built on the site of the original post holes...

De Re Cervisia et Mulso, “on The Subject of Beer and Mulsum”

Author(s)
Matt Gibbs 1
Publication Date
Beer has a long and ubiquitous history. Today it is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in the world; it is also the most popular drink after water and tea (Swot, 2016). But little consideration is typically given to how beer developed with respect to taste, and even less is given to why beer is thought of in the way that it is. There have been developments in this regard: the craft beer movement, ...