ancient technology centre Craft courses and workshops 2024
Our Mission
At the Ancient Technology Centre we work hard to provide a range of heritage craft courses from a number of skilled tutors.
Our 2023 season included Medieval Illuminations, willow basketry, Prehistoric pottery, Celtic woodcarving, Bronze Age basketry, Stone-Age Amber jewellery, Roman Knife Making, Viking Deer Butchery, Sprang and Cooking Like A Viking.
Our 2024 season includes our regular heritage crafters and some extra-special whole-weekend crafting events.
special event! Heritage TEXTILES Skills
7th and 8th June 2025
Castle Hill Heritage Skills are delighted to offer a whole weekend of heritage textiles at the Ancient Technology Centre.
Our experts are:
Sally Pointer - Sally Pointer Heritage Education
Vanessa Bunton -Puku B Historic Experiences
Jalea Ward - Slightly Warped Looms
Jenny Heath - Drakos Dottir Viking Textiles
You will have 4 sessions over the mornings and afternoons of both Saturday 7th June and Sunday 8th June.
These will include heritage textile skills such as:
- Twining
- Loom weaving
- Stone Age sewing kit
- Natural Dyeing
Tickets are £215.00 for the weekend tutoring and evening talk. The ticket price includes a unique bag full of all the supplies needed for the workshops, a collection of resources unavailable as a package anywhere else!
For an additional £15 we will provide an evening meal on Saturday 7th June. Please select as an add-on when purchasing a ticket.
On site accommodation to be confirmed.
There are also local options for B&B's and camping near Cranborne.
Any questions please contact Jen Heath on:
castlehillheritageskillscic@outlook.com
TICKETS GO LIVE ON EVENTBRITE ON FEBRUARY 1ST 2025