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Living History Encampment – Festival of Archaeology

Friday, July, 25, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

See Bronze Age Cornwall come to life at our Sancreed Beacon ‘Living History’ encampment.

Location: Sancreed Beacon, Sancreed, Penzance, TR20 8QT – What3Words: ///lows.button.riverboat

Parking:

Sancreed Beacon South Lay-by – What3Words: ///users.equality.montage

Sancreed Beacon North Lay-by – What3Words: ///climber.credited.sprinter

Price: FREE

There’ll be the chance to meet some of the characters from the beacon’s past and get a taste of life thousands of years ago.

Have a go at prehistoric weaving, learn to build a wattle and daub fence, design your own Bronze Age pot and handle objects from Cornwall’s past.

This event is part of the Council for British Archaeology’s annual Festival of Archaeology.

This event is in aid of Cornwall Heritage Trust – the small, independent charity protecting Cornwall’s heritage for everyone.

Details

Organiser

  • Cornwall Heritage Trust
  • Phone 01209 707008 (Office hours - Monday - Friday, 9am - 4.30pm)
  • Email tickets@cornwallheritagetrust.org

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