Cornwall Heritage Trust

Flint Knapping Taster Workshop – Festival of Archaeology
2025-07-25 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Sancreed Beacon, Sancreed Beacon, Penzance, TR20 8QT
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 Beacon South Lay-by – What3Words: ///users.equality.montage
Sancreed Beacon North Lay-by – What3Words: ///climber.credited.sprinter
Price: £30 per person
Guided by an expert, you’ll try your hand at crafting your own flint tool, gaining insight into prehistoric skills and the resourcefulness of early humans.
Don’t miss this chance to connect with the past in a truly unique, interactive experience!
Perfect for heritage enthusiasts and curious beginners alike, this is a unique opportunity to learn ancient skills under expert guidance and create a historic replica to take home.
All materials, tools and equipment will be provided, along with tea and biscuits.
This masterclass will be delivered by Devon and Cornwall Bushcraft CIC and is part-funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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.

Living History Encampment – Festival of Archaeology
2025-07-25 11:00 - 15:00 | Sancreed Beacon, Sancreed Beacon, Penzance, TR20 8QT
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.

Member Exclusive – FREE Guided Walk to Sancreed Holy Well – Festival of Archaeology
2025-07-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Sancreed Beacon, Sancreed Beacon, Penzance, TR20 8QT
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.
Booking will open at 7pm on Friday 4th July and will be accessible via an email which will be sent to members later this week. Places will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis.

Member Exclusive – FREE Guided Walk at Sancreed Beacon – Festival of Archaeology
2025-07-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Sancreed Beacon, Sancreed Beacon, Penzance, TR20 8QT
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 CASPN members and are extremely limited.
Booking will open at 7pm on Friday 4th July and will be accessible via an email which will be sent to members later this week. Places will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis.

Living History Encampment – Part of the Festival of Archaeology
2026-07-25 11:00 - 15:00
See Bronze and Iron Age Cornwall come to life at our Castle an Dinas ‘Living History’ encampment.
Location: Castle an Dinas (East), St Columb Major, TR9 6JB – What3Words: ///tiredness.thrilled.waggled
Parking: Castle an Dinas (East) car park – What3Words: ///showcases.drum.square
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.

About the site
Located on the summit of Castle Downs near St Columb Major, Castle an Dinas (East) is one of Cornwall’s largest and most impressive hillforts dating from around the fourth to first centuries BCE.
Hillforts like this are thought to have been a focus for the community, symbols of the wealth and power of the tribe, and a central place for social ceremonies, trade and ritual.
It is one of 19 historic places cared for by Cornwall Heritage Trust and is completely free for everyone to visit all year round.
St Eval is the current Heritage Guardian of this historic site. Our Heritage Guardians help ensure that our charity can continue to save Cornwall’s historic sites, improve them and share them, free of charge, with everyone. We’re hugely grateful for their support!
