Winter Storytelling in a Roundhouse
A wintery feast of folklore and fairytales, told in our greatest roundhouse! Read More
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Aligning a Stone With the Solstice
What do Stonehenge and the tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh have in common? We set out to align a second standing stone with the sunrise at the Winter Solstice! But what is a solstice, and how do we know they were important to our ancestors? Read More
How to Make Prehistoric Art
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
Viking Boat Burn – Autumn Equinox 2022
As the sun sets on the last summer's day, and the year turns to autumn, the Vikings march on Saxon homeland, and a fierce warrior is lost... Relive the magic with this commemorative video! Read More
Welcoming Piglets to a New Home
We're getting piglets back on site! To welcome them to Butser, Will and Stuart make the pigs' bed, dig out a wallow, and gently introduce the animals to their new home. Read More
How to Shear a Rare Four-Horned Ram
How do you shear a sheep? What about when it's a rare and ancient breed with four horns? We're joined by local shepherdess Lou to take us through it, and teach Butser animal whisperer Stuart how it's done! Read More
Wickerman Burn 2022: Full Version
If you came away from our official Beltain commemorative video wanting more, this one's for you! Now you can watch the full burning of the 2022 wickerman, complete with an incredible performance from the Pentacle Drummers. Read More
The Best of Beltain 2022
It's Beltain, the original May Day festival! Join us as we look back on this year's incredible event -- dare we say, the best yet? -- complete with live music performances, morris dancing, incredible drumming, and of course the burning of a 30ft wickerman. Read More
Milking an Endangered Goat
Bella is an English goat, a rare and ancient breed. With her kid having flown the nest it's now up to us to keep her milked -- if we can catch her... ! Read More
Can Roundhouses Survive a Storm?
We've just weathered a storm with record-breaking winds! We saw power cuts, floods, trees blown over, and more -- so how did our ancient roundhouses fare? Read More
