by The Heritage Team | Sep 2, 2024 | Big Bronze Age Boat Build, Heritage
On 21st July 2024, against the beautiful backdrop of Solstice Lake, the Big Bronze Age Boat Launch commenced. The event was a celebration of the Boat Build project, but also a celebration of the rich history of the site. Visitors enjoyed exploring historical foods,...
by The Heritage Team | Jun 17, 2024 | Heritage
The garden at the Iron Age Settlement is designed to complement the roundhouses, exploring how people would have lived in the Iron Age. Our volunteers have researched what plants were grown in the Iron Age and are now experimenting to see what will grow in this...
by The Heritage Team | Apr 25, 2024 | Big Bronze Age Boat Build, Heritage
As the exciting Big Bronze Age Boat Build continues into 2024, it is exciting to see the shape of the boats develop and start to look more and more like actual vessels. So far, it has taken over 600 hours of physical work to turn the lime trees into what are very soon...
by The Heritage Team | Oct 9, 2023 | Big Bronze Age Boat Build, Heritage
The Big Bronze Age Boat Build has been a fascinating project so far, but how has it been for the volunteers involved…? Aidan Phillips tells us more My name is Aidan Phillips, having been born in Lincolnshire my parents eventually settled in Northants in the...
by The Heritage Team | Sep 28, 2023 | Heritage
Summer has been busy here at Stanwick Lakes, with projects and events in full swing! We thoroughly enjoyed launching the Nene Valley Festival on it’s opening weekend, which was a huge success despite the heatwave and the huge Sunday afternoon rain downpour! It...
