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SUMMARY:Bronze Age Axe Casting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Suitable for those aged 16 and over\nJoin Dr James Dilley\, an experimental archaeologist and craftsman\, to cast your own Bronze Age axe and learn more about how they were used.\nDate: Thursday 10th September 2026\nTime: 10am – 4pm\nLocation: Enys Gardens\, St Gluvius\, Penryn\, TR10 9LB – What3Words: ///diplomat.ooze.quite \nPrice: £130 per person \nDiscover how some of the earliest metal tools were produced in prehistoric Britain. Just over 4000 years ago\, people started to make the first axes from copper into simple flat\, triangular shapes from an opencast mould. Soon after\, people started adding tin to make bronze which was harder and easier to cast. \nSuitable for those aged 16 and over\, this workshop will offer you the chance to hone your skills in this 4000-year-old craft and create a replica Bronze Age axe to take home. \nDuring the workshop\, attendees can choose from a selection of different axes types to cast including: \nThe flaring blade of the flanged axe – This is an iconic tool from prehistory and appears as both artefacts and in rock art at Stonehenge. Their tools were often highly decorated\, suggesting a close relationship with their owners. \nA middle Bronze Age palstave axe – These axes were developed from the earlier “flanged axe” which lacked high ridges\, a haft stopper and a loop. Metallurgy analysis shows Welsh copper can be found in over 90% of the early palstave axes found around NW Europe. \nWorkshop students will prepare their own mould\, before working the leather bellows on the charcoal-fuelled furnace to melt bronze. They will then cast the liquid metal into their prepared moulds to produce a replica Bronze Age axe to take home at the end of the day. Students can then begin filing off the casting flash\, start cleaning the surfaces of the axe and even begin decorating it with punches. \nThe day will also include a brief talk about the Bronze Age and axe development. \nDr James Dilley from Ancient Craft will lead this small group workshop with just 8 participants. Early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment.   \nRefreshments will be provided\, but please bring your own lunch. \nThis event is in aid of Cornwall Heritage Trust – the small\, independent charity protecting Cornwall’s heritage for everyone. \nAbout Dr James Dilley\nDr James Dilley is an experimental archaeologist and craftsman\, specialising in prehistoric technologies. He founded AncientCraft in 2009 and since then he has gained a PhD in Archaeology at the University of Southampton and has worked with numerous museums\, schools and heritage sites. His work is displayed at The British Museum and Stonehenge and he has worked with several high profile media companies such as the BBC\, National Geographic\, New Scientist and Dorling Kindersley Publishing. More information about him can be found here www.ancientcraft.co.uk/james-dilley \nTerms and Conditions for Tickets purchased
URL:https://www.cornwallheritagetrust.org/event/bronze-age-axe-casting-workshop/
LOCATION:Enys Gardens\, Enys Gardens\, St Gluvius\, Penryn\, TR10 9LB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Bronze Age Jewellery Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Suitable for those aged 16 and over\nJoin Emma Jones to create your own piece of Bronze Age jewellery using a range of techniques that would have been available to makers over 5\,000 years ago!\nDate: Thursday 10th September 2026\nTime: 10am – 4pm\nLocation: Enys Gardens\, St Gluvius\, Penryn\, TR10 9LB – What3Words: ///diplomat.ooze.quite \nPrice: £120 per person \nFind out how people in the Bronze Age used jet and jet-like materials to create a range of personal ornamentation\, from bangles\, buttons\, belt rings\, beads and pendants\, before mastering all the techniques needed to replicate an artefact yourself!  \nThe day will begin with an introductory talk into personal ornamentation in the Bronze Age\, focusing on jet and jet-like materials. You’ll take a look at what artefacts have been found in Britain\, what they’re made from and how experimental archaeology can help to better understand how these objects were made. \nThe rest of the morning will be spent working with a piece of jet and practicing a variety of techniques to shape and drill a bead. You’ll then move onto working with jet and amber to create a shale button\, belt ring or pendant. In the afternoon there will also be an option to learn how to make prehistoric cordage from natural fibres if you wish to string your jewellery. \nDespite its fame in the Victorian period\, jet and jet-like materials have been collected and shaped by people for thousands of years. Using far simpler tools than Victorian crafts people\, they achieved stunning pieces that still dazzle people in museum displays today. What was so special about this mysterious black material? Why do we refer to jet-like materials? All the answers will be revealed in this workshop! \nEmma Jones from Ancient Craft will lead this small group workshop with just 8 participants. Early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment.   \nRefreshments will be provided\, but please bring your own lunch. \nThis event is in aid of Cornwall Heritage Trust – the small\, independent charity protecting Cornwall’s heritage for everyone. \nAbout Emma Jones\nEmma Jones specialises in creating replica prehistoric jewellery from the Stone Age through to the Bronze Age. Having recently completed a replica of the Poltalloch Jet Necklace\, Emma is fascinated by the tools and techniques our prehistoric makers would have used to create the artefacts that have been found across the UK. \nMore information about Emma can be found here https://www.ancientcraft.co.uk/emma-jones \nTerms and Conditions for Tickets policy
URL:https://www.cornwallheritagetrust.org/event/bronze-age-jewellery-workshop/
LOCATION:Enys Gardens\, Enys Gardens\, St Gluvius\, Penryn\, TR10 9LB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Bronze Age Sword Casting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Suitable for those aged 16 and over\nJoin Dr James Dilley\, an experimental archaeologist and craftsman\, to cast your own sword and learn more about how they were made in the Bronze Age.\nDate: Friday 11th September 2026\nTime: 10am – 4pm\nLocation: Enys Gardens\, St Gluvius\, Penryn\, TR10 9LB – What3Words: ///diplomat.ooze.quite \nPrice: £250 per person \nThe first swords in Europe were made of bronze. They are an iconic development in the human story as social pressure led to tension between groups and individuals. Swords were as much a tool of fighting as they were status symbols. During the workshop\, participants will cast a replica of a late Bronze Age Ewart Park sword. These were made and used from 1000 – 700 BC\, and have been found across Britain and occasionally further afield. With many different types of late Bronze Age sword in circulation at this time\, the Ewart Park is very much a ‘British’ style. \nWorkshop students will prepare their own mould\, before working the leather bellows on the charcoal fuelled furnace to melt bronze. They will then cast the liquid metal into their prepared moulds to produce a replica bronze age sword to take home at the end of the day. Students can then begin filing off the casting flash and start cleaning the surfaces of the sword. \nThe workshop also includes a brief talk to contextualise the Bronze Age and swords at the time. Handle-making kits will be available to purchase at the end of the workshop. \nDr James Dilley from Ancient Craft will lead this small group workshop with just 4 participants. Early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment.   \nRefreshments will be provided\, but please bring your own lunch. \nThis event is in aid of Cornwall Heritage Trust – the small\, independent charity protecting Cornwall’s heritage for everyone. \nAbout Dr James Dilley\nDr James Dilley is an experimental archaeologist and craftsman\, specialising in prehistoric technologies. He founded AncientCraft in 2009 and since then he has gained a PhD in Archaeology at the University of Southampton and has worked with numerous museums\, schools and heritage sites. His work is displayed at The British Museum and Stonehenge and he has worked with several high profile media companies such as the BBC\, National Geographic\, New Scientist and Dorling Kindersley Publishing. More information about him can be found here www.ancientcraft.co.uk/james-dilley \nTerms and Conditions for Tickets policy
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