Ancient blacksmiths first worked iron 3,000 years ago, but what happened next? How did blacksmithing evolve, from the Romans to the Saxons? We explore blacksmithing through the ages -- and join a late-night iron smelt... Read More
What did Iron Age millionaires spend their money on? Fancy jewellery or weapons? What about a fireplace as tall as a human being? Historical blacksmith Tom has a crack at making a replica of a giant Iron Age artefact... Read More
As work continues on our Danebury roundhouse build, we run into an unexpected problem: the walls are wobbly! The team springs into action to save the roundhouse -- and Darren shows us we can actually use wood just like rope! Read More
Where did fire come from? Who first learned to create and harness it? And without modern tools, how do you even get a spark? We have a go with some 200,000 year old tools... Read More
Our new Iron Age roundhouse is finally ready to thatch! Get it wrong, and this could risk the whole building... Luckily, thatcher Paul teaches us how it's done, while Thérèse explores the evidence for thatched roofs in prehistory... Read More
It's 900 BC, and you've just enjoyed a hearty Iron Age meal. But now you've got all these pots and pans to wash up, and no soap to do it with! Keeping clean means staying alive, so how do you do it? Read More
Modern ink is made with carbon, chemicals, resins, and more, but the Saxons didn't have access to those ingredients. So how did they make their manuscripts? We set out to try a recipe -- and you can have a go, too! Read More
You've time-travelled to Iron Age Britain! Quick -- what do you wear to fit in? Living history practitioner Caroline Nicolay takes us through Iron Age clothing, and fights the stereotype that everyone in the past just wore brown! Read More
Did ancient people paint their houses? Rachel mixes up some paint using prehistoric methods, and Thérèse digs up an old experiment to try and answer this question... Plus, we paint our newest Iron Age roundhouse! Read More
Imagine: you're a Saxon farmer, and you need to keep your livestock contained to a field. You can't use wire -- chicken or barbed -- and wooden fences only last so long. What do you do? Darren teaches us the traditional skill of hedgelaying! Read More
