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Saxons and Vikings - The Dark Ages Society at Butser
Travel back to 882 AD and meet Saxons and Vikings. Members of The Dark Ages Society will be offering a glimpse of life in the 9th century and an opportunity to explore parts of Saxon and Viking life with a range of ancient skills demonstrations and displays.
Jason Hulott
I have been studying and training in a range of Asian and European traditional martial arts for over 20 years. I run a number of medieval martial combat clubs (looking at combat as a martial art and not a sport) and also interested in earlier period combat of the Greeks and Romans.
Book Review: Bronze Age Combat: An Experimental Approach by Raphael Hermann et al
Cometh the hour, cometh the book? There was a considerable anticipatory kerfuffle on archaeological social media about the release of Bronze Age Combat: an experimental approach, and rightly so. It is much more than just an experimental archaeology book with rather gorgeous photographs of swords, spears and shields (although it is that too!). It is a rare publication which manages to...
Conference Review: 2nd Experimental Archaeology Student Symposium
Conference Review: The Later Prehistoric Finds Group Conference Crafting Identities: Making and Using Objects in the Bronze and Iron Ages
Roman Reenactment Weekend
A contingent from the Butser IX Roman Legion will be in residence around the Roman Villa at Butser Ancient Farm with demonstrations, roman cooking, crafts, games and more. Discover living history and combat reenactments and find out what life would have been like in Roman Britain as you explore our open air site.
Easter with the Anglo-Saxons
DISCOVER LIFE IN ANGLO SAXON BRITAIN WITH REENACTMENT GROUP HERIGEAS HUNDAS
Step back in time and meet a Saxon warband! Witness battles and archery displays, try on their armour, see Saxon crafts and creators, explore a living history encampment, and much more...
Romans in Residence: Butser IX Legion old
Romans in Residence: Butser IX Legion
British Science Week at Jarrow Hall
British Science Week is coming at Jarrow Hall!