Iron Age Ingenuity Hands-on Ancient Skills

Ancient crafts and technologies are showcased at this extraordinary day featuring bronze-casting, wood-turning and all the other amazing skills learned and implemented by our ancient ancestors. Hands-on, enlightening and exciting – let the experts at The Scottish Crannog Centre guide you through the Iron Age and all that makes it so special. 

All events include museum exhibits, talks around a log-fire in the Crannog roundhouse, demonstrations and hands-on experience of ancient crafts and technologies.

Re-discover ancient technology and the engineering know-how of our early Iron Age ancestors!

• Help build the beginning stages of a jetty for dugout canoes.
• Discover the ancient art of timber pile-driving by hand!
• Try your hand at wood-working with replica prehistoric tools.
• In between piling efforts, learn how the tools of the trade were made in our metalworking demonstration of smelting and casting in sand moulds. 

*Wellies and work gloves recommended!*

Part of Visit Scotland's Year of Architecture, Innovation and Design.

Booking essential for large groups otherwise just come along and be amazed at what you learn.

Entrance fees for events are:

Adults  £10.50 | Seniors (over 60) £9.50 | Children (5-16) £8.00 | Students (17+) £9.00

Family tickets start at £28.00 for 2 adults and 1 child.