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  • Flint Knapping Taster Workshop – Festival of Archaeology

    Sancreed Beacon Sancreed Beacon, Penzance

    Step back in time and experience the ancient art of flint knapping at our Sancreed Beacon ‘Living History’ encampment. In this immersive half-day workshop, you’ll learn traditional techniques used by our ancestors to shape stone into tools and artefacts. Suitable for those aged 16+ Location: Sancreed Beacon, Sancreed, Penzance, TR20 8QT – What3Words: ///lows.button.riverboat Parking: Sancreed […]

    £30.00

  • Living History Encampment – Festival of Archaeology

    Sancreed Beacon Sancreed Beacon, Penzance

    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 […]

  • Member Exclusive – FREE Guided Walk to Sancreed Holy Well – Festival of Archaeology

    Sancreed Beacon Sancreed Beacon, Penzance

    Hosted in partnership with the Cornish Ancient Sites Protection Network (CASPN). CASPN's Carolyn Kennett will lead a walk to Sancreed Holy Well, and the wonderful church and crosses of Sancreed are just down the hill. Places on this walk will be open exclusively to Cornwall Heritage Trust, CAS and CASPN members and are extremely limited.  […]

  • Member Exclusive – FREE Guided Walk at Sancreed Beacon – Festival of Archaeology

    Sancreed Beacon Sancreed Beacon, Penzance

    Hosted in partnership with Cornwall Archaeological Society (CAS). Pete Herring of CAS will lead a walk around Sancreed Beacon, including prehistoric round houses and fields, Early Bronze Age summit cairns, and later beacon site and late medieval and post-medieval mining remains. Places on this walk will be open exclusively to Cornwall Heritage Trust, CAS and […]

  • Hillfort Hike with Archaeologist Dick Cole – Festival of Archaeology

    Castle an Dinas (East) Castle an Dinas (East), St Columb Major, Saint Columb, United Kingdom

    Explore the history of Cornwall's largest and most impressive hillfort with Cornwall Heritage Trust's Sites Officer and Archaeologist, Dick Cole. Date: Wednesday 22nd July Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm Location: Castle an Dinas (East), St Columb Major, TR9 6JB  What3Words: ///tiredness.thrilled.waggled Parking: Free parking available in the on-site car-park. Price: £12 per person Located on the summit of […]

    £12.00

  • Hillfort Hike with Archaeologist Dick Cole – Festival of Archaeology

    Castle an Dinas (East) Castle an Dinas (East), St Columb Major, Saint Columb, United Kingdom

    Explore the history of Cornwall's largest and most impressive hillfort with Cornwall Heritage Trust's Sites Officer and Archaeologist, Dick Cole. Date: Wednesday 22nd July Time: 2pm – 3pm Location: Castle an Dinas (East), St Columb Major, TR9 6JB  What3Words: ///tiredness.thrilled.waggled Parking: Free parking available in the on-site car-park. Price: £12 per person Located on the summit of […]

    £12.00

  • All About Archaeology Discovery Club – Part of the Festival of Archaeology

    Balwest Methodist Chapel Balwest, Ashton,, Helston, Cornwall, United Kingdom

    Calling all budding young archaeologists!  Date: Saturday 25th July 2026 Time: 11am - 12:30pm Location: Balwest Methodist Chapel, Ashton, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 9TE What3Words: ///cabbies.speakers.matter Parking: On-site parking is available at Balwest Methodist Chapel car park. Ages: 8-14 years welcome Price: £8 per ticket Ever wondered what it's like to uncover the past for a […]

    £8.00