Ways with Wood takes place at the Scottish Crannog Centre on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September between 10.30 am and 4.30 pm.
We take wood for granted here in ‘Big Tree Country’ but it is and was a precious commodity which our Iron Age ancestors exploited. Join the Scottish Crannog Centre for wood-turning and carving demonstrations by experts from throughout the country and pick up a bargain or two as you watch!
Wood was and remains an essential part of Crannog life for building, fences, fuel and everyday objects.
Join the Scottish Crannog Centre for an exciting and artistic day celebrating Scottish native woods and Iron Age-inspired talent.
Discover what life was like 2,500 years ago at the Scottish Crannog Centre, a unique reconstruction of an ancient loch dwelling in the heart of beautiful Perthshire. Fun, exciting, inspirational and informative, this award winning centre has something for everyone, from the youngest explorer to the serious knowledge seeker!
The distinctive roundhouse sitting over stunning Loch Tay is one of the most recognisable sights in Perthshire, and draws on remarkable discoveries made by divers from the Scottish Trust for Underwater Archaeology during their underwater excavations of Oakbank Crannog at nearby Fearnan.
Artefact of the month:
Round cut-off or ‘Waster’ and a wooden stave
Archaeological evidence suggests that the ancients practised woodland management and deliberate selection of wood for specific purposes.
The Artefacts of the Month are just two of the more than 200 wooden objects discovered underwater at Oakbank Crannog. The first, a round off-cut or ‘waster’ from a pole-lathe indicates that the ancient loch-dwellers could turn wood. The second, a delicate stave of a tankard indicates their skill with hand-tools.
All day time events include museum exhibits, talks around a log-fire in the Crannog roundhouse, demonstrations and hands-on experience of ancient crafts and technologies.
For more information on the event visit the Crannog Centre we site at https://www.crannog.co.uk.
If you are staying with us here in one of our self-catering holiday cottages in central Scotland next week end why not visit the Scottish Crannog Centre to take part in the Ways with Wood event.
