Feedback like this is what our Discovery Programme is all about!
“I loved going underground – that was my favourite part. No one knows what it’s for!”
“I liked learning how they made flour with the quern stones.”
“I thought the quern stones were prehistoric toilets. So wrong!”
“I liked exploring the stone houses and learning how they used flint for tools.”
“I enjoyed getting to hold the artefacts.”
We’re so pleased to hear how much the children from Tregolls Academy learnt on their recent ‘Discovery Workshop’, exploring two fascinating ancient sites in Penwith – Carn Euny and Caer Bran.
Led by our Education and Outreach Manager, Caroline, it was a busy day of hands-on learning, including exploring the ancient village, handling artefacts and reimagining the past in this archaeological landscape.
Caer Bran is a multi-period hill-top site which contains archaeological remains from both the Bronze Age and Iron Age periods, principally an early Bronze Age hilltop enclosure with ring cairns and an unusually unfinished Iron Age hillfort.
Carn Euny is one of the best-preserved ancient villages in the South West. It is a courtyard house settlement of the Iron Age and Romano-British periods and was occupied from about 500 BCE to 400 CE.
Their teachers said…
“The handling objects were a really great [way] to draw together what they had learned, and the activity packs, objects and challenges whilst in the space gave them a focus whilst they explored.”
The workshop was provided free of charge as part of our Discovery Workshops Programme. This programme is part-funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund.
Transport for the trip was funded by our School Transport Grants Scheme. Cornish Lithium is the foundation sponsor for this academic year’s grants.
We offer a wide range of free and subsidised workshops at our historic sites as part of our Discovery Programme, and feedback like this shows what inspiring learning experiences they are.
Our on-site workshops are provided to schools, alternative education provision and community groups free of charge. For those struggling with the cost of petrol and vehicle hire, you can also apply for one of our transport grants to support your visit.
