Shortlisted for Archaeological Achievement Award! We are thrilled to share that Guerilla Archaeology has been shortlisted in the Engagement and Participation category of this year’s Archaeological Achievement Awards! Since 2011, our collective of archaeologists, artists, scientists, and volunteers has been taking archaeology out of traditional settings and into festivals, heritage sites, community hubs, and even shopping centres. From Neolithic feasts and Bog Body … Continue reading
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Events 2024
February – Uist, Craftwork 1.0 June – Glastonbury Festival Antler crafts August – Einsteins Garden, Green Man Festival Baa-archaeology: Science of the Lambs September Cara eich Treftadaeth/Love your heritage Melin Llynon, Ynys Mor with Bangor University We took Stonehengburys along and made cheese in the beautiful Iron Age roundhouses November – Uist Craftwork 2.0 Uist … Continue reading
What will we do in 2022?
Every year we have to re-apply to attend music and arts events. We regularly create new works in response to emerging research, ideas and concerns as well as maintaining our core activities. This year we have two different themes. We hope to return to Bryn Celli Ddu, Bluedot and Green Man. Themes Ancient Antler Working … Continue reading
Events 2021
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Cooking up Prehistory
Changing attitudes to food. Opening access to the past. In this blog post Dr Julia Best, Lecturer in Archaeology at Cardiff University, explains how the Consuming Prehistory Project brought Neolithic food into the present day. Maybe the thought of fish and chips at the seaside conjures up memories of childhood holidays. Perhaps nothing beats a … Continue reading
What is Antler? Why is it useful?
An introduction to antler as a material.
Ancient Antler working 7: decoration
Video five recreating our Glastonbury Greencrafts Village workshops for you at home. Decorating the ring.
Ancient Antler working 6: fine finishing
Video five recreating our Glastonbury Greencrafts Village workshops for you at home. Smoothing the ring surface.
Ancient Antler working 5: coarse finishing
Video five recreating our Glastonbury Greencrafts Village workshops for you at home. Smoothing the ring surface.
Ancient Antler working 4: removing the outer surface
Video four recreating our Glastonbury Greencrafts Village workshops for you at home. Beginning to shape youR ring.