We collaborate with academic researchers and amateur community groups to undertake a range of research related to the use of natural materials, agriculture, and ancient handcrafts.
Our Coppicing project has so far seen us managing part of the woodland at Kilby Woodland Trust to gather the materials needed for our natural woven fences. We also collaborated with researchers from the University of Leicester on a day at Whetstone Ancient Farm, chopping down ash trees with replica bronze axes to analyse the micro-use wear.
Our Hafting project has been initiated following a meeting with The Field Detectives a group of historians who have lent us a Neolithic polished axehead, a stone mace head, and a stone spindle whorl to experiment with different hafting techniques and materials. The project will continue in May when a group of researchers from The University of Leicester undertake a day of experiments hafting some of Neil’s flint replicas.
Click on the links following to read more about our agricultural experiments in growing Emmer wheat, and Flax.
If you would like to discuss research possibilities, please email theprehistoricworkshop@gmail.com
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