Celtic Yule
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Music, Christmas crafts & more.
This event is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
United Kingdom
Hand-fasting Vow Renewal
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Celebrate your love by renewing your vows above the sacred waters of Loch Tay in a unique Lochside dwelling with an ancient hand-fasting ceremony. Then honour the Beltane festival of fertility and renewal by passing through the purifying fires of life, finishing with a celebration on the Crannog beach and signed certification of the ceremony.
The Original Re-enactor's Market - Virtual
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TORM
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United Kingdom
The One Stop Shop for Historically accurate goods
Our craftspeople provide goods and services of the highest quality to Museums, Historic Houses, Theatres, Film Companies, Re-enactors and Local Authorities.
Interview: John W Lord
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In the UK, skilled flintknappers are very few, and if you want to learn flintknapping there is no one more respected than John William Lord. John has been teaching, demonstrating and sharing his knowledge for many, many years. Numerous times over the past twelve years, I have had the pleasure of working with John and his late wife Val as they set up camp here at Kilmartin Museum...
Nidavellnir at Jorvik Viking Festival 2020
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York Archeological Trust
Jorvik Viking Centre
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United Kingdom
Recognised as the largest event of its kind in Europe; visit York in February 2020 for an exciting programme of events, including living history encampments, markets, workshops, talks, tours and dramatic combat performances. Whether you’re well-versed in the sagas or looking for a thrilling half-term break, there’s something for everyone at JORVIK Viking Festival.
Emma 'Bruni' Boast MA
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Crafts & Skills
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The Effect of Climate Change in Experimental Archaeology
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When you are planning your experiment how many of you think of the climate and whether it matches the period that your experiment is based in? Depending on the type of experiment there are many factors that may influence the results. You need to consider parameters such as; humidity, ambient temperature...
The UK Heritage Crafts Association
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The Heritage Crafts Association is the UK advocacy body for traditional heritage crafts. Working in partnership with Government and key agencies, it provides a focus for craftspeople, groups, societies and guilds, as well as individuals who care about the loss of traditional crafts skills, and works towards a healthy and sustainable framework for the future...
Butser Ancient Farm: An Internship Full of Senses
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‘What is experimental archaeology?’ people asked me. ‘But if you work within an experimental place, you won’t be able to put into practise the tools learned in your Masters about cultural heritage and museology’ said some of my classmates. However, for me it was really important to do my internship in a place where the archaeology was paramount; at the same time, I was interested in...
Event Review: TRACamp, A Roman Experimental Archaeology Workshop
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Experiments have always been an integral part of scientific investigation. Nevertheless, the more complex nature of heritage studies such as archaeology and ancient history -often interdisciplinary by nature- has delayed the development of clear and reliable methodologies for including experiments into broader research objectives. Apprehension towards inclusion of experiments seems to increase when...
