Iron Age

Rise and Shine Festival

Rise and Shine Festival
Date
-
Organised by
The Scottish Crannog Centre (UK)
Country
United Kingdom

The Rise and Shine festival is an event with hands on activity and open-air performances, hosted by The Scottish Crannog Centre and UNESCO chair for Refugee Integration through Language and Arts. Meet craftspeople, artists and musicians from across Scotland and Internationally, to celebrate sustainable craft and lifestyles, in order to make sustainable and resilient how we live today.

Father's Day

Father's Day
Date
-
Organised by
The Scottish Crannog Centre (UK)
Country
United Kingdom

The Crannog Centre is being taken over by Britannia XIV on the 17th and 18th June. Join us for new crafts, hands on activities, and a wild boar hunt through the woods!

Free tea/coffee for dads, and grandads all day!

Tours run all day every 45 minutes from 10am - 4pm.

Our café is open 10-5 serving hot and cold drinks and snacks during your visit.

Opening Exhibition CELTS

Opening Exhibition 'Kelten' Celts
Date
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Organised by
MAMUZ Schloss Asparn/Zaya (AT)
Country
Austria

From March 18, 2023, the MAMUZ Museum Mistelbach will be showing the special exhibition CELTS. The term "Celts" has always stimulated people's imagination. From antiquity to the present day, they have been portrayed as fearsome warriors, "noble savages", skilled craftsmen or custodians of secret knowledge.

Department of Archaeology and Sheffield Archaeomaterials, University of Sheffield (UK)

Member of EXARC
Yes

Experimental archaeology has been a core research and teaching methodology at Sheffield since the early-1990s. Crossing archaeomaterials and environmental archaeology, experimental investigations are a key component of our work and have offered a multifaceted approach to our research. We integrate experimental methodologies and practice into our taught modules to inform interpretation as part of understanding our past. 

Our research covers a vast number of archaeological periods from prehistory to recent history, working closely with modern practitioners to inform our work in a collaborative environment.

Peat Burns: The Methods and Implications of Peat Charcoaling

Author(s)
Paul M. Jack 1 ✉
Publication Date
EXARC Journal Issue 2023/1
The Northern Isles of Scotland offer a fascinating case study for understanding past economies and resource management due to the comparative lack of trees found elsewhere in the British Isles. Archaeological evidence proves that this environment did not prevent the development of industrial pursuits in this region during the Iron Age and local accounts dating to ...