Programme – Neolithic Camp

Sunday 18th

Arrive any time from 4.00pm and set up tent

7.00 supper

Monday 19th

FLINT KNAPPING Introduction. Hands on workshop- making blades

OAK BARK TANNING A fish skin (All day)

NEOLITHIC POTTERY Intro to pottery techniques and clay preparation

BUILDING A NEOLITHIC HOUSE Intro, bark stripping, splitting timbers

Tuesday 20th

FLINT. Make an arrow head or knife, prepare pith glue, hafting, fletching

BRAIN TANNING DEER SKIN (Day 1)

POTTERY Making and decorating, turf cutting

NEOLITHIC HOUSE Erecting walls, weaving with hazel and willow

Wednesday 21st

CARVING a BONE needle or form with your flint blades, Making cordage

BRAIN TAN A DEER SKIN (Day 2)

POTTERY making and decorating, turf cutting

NEOLITHIC HOUSE Erecting roof structure and weaving

Thursday 22nd

BRONZE Casting a pendant

BRAIN TAN A DEER SKIN (Day 3)

POTTERY Turf KIln Construction and firing

NEOLITHIC HOUSE Weaving the roof

Friday 23rd

CAVE PAINTING Morning Session (Children and adults)

ROCK ART Afternoon session.

Net MAKING Morning session

RUSH LIGHTS (Children and adults) Afternoon session

NEOLITHIC HOUSE Thatching with heather. Daubing walls

Saturday 24th

9.00 Breakfast and take down tents if leaving