Bronze Age Jewellery Workshop

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At the Late Bronze Age settlement of Must Farm, over 56 beads were recovered made from amber, shale, siltstone, tin, faience and glass. This amazing collection of beads have helped archaeologists to uncover new clues about where these beads originated from and allows us to explore new stories in material movement and their importance in the Bronze Age.

Join experimental archaeologist Emma Jones to learn more about the beads that were found at Must Farm and have a go at making some replicas of your own using a range of techniques that would have been available to makers over 5000 years ago!

The day will begin with a 1 hour introductory talk to jewellery in the Bronze Age, covering materials, UK artefacts with a specific focus on the beads found at Must Farm and their manufacturing techniques. Participants will then spend the morning practising a variety of techniques to create a shale bead before moving onto working with shale and amber to create replica beads or pendants. In the afternoon there will also be an option to learn how to make prehistoric cordage from natural fibres if the participants wish to string their jewellery.