Kilns, dye pots and jetty posts - this summer's build progress so far... This time round, we thought we'd hand the blog over to the people doing the digging, dyeing and building themselves. Below you'll find updates from across our heritage sites, each written by the...
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Sunshine and Shovels: From Iron to Empire – Project Update
There’s been a real sense of sunshine and shovels across the site over the last few weeks – helped along nicely by some glorious weather and the return of that warm glowing orb in the sky! It’s brought volunteers out in force, and what a difference a few weeks have...
Dig in: From Iron to Empire – 6 months in!
We're now six months into our heritage project, and what a start it's been! While the winter months were mostly about preparation and planning, the past couple of months have really flown by, and the work is well and truly underway - all thanks to the dedication,...
From Iron To Empire – An exciting new Heritage Project begins!
Discover how Stanwick Lakes is uncovering its Roman past through the new From Iron to Empire heritage project. From experimental archaeology and Roman textiles to causeway building and a new log boat, the project brings the hidden history of the Nene Valley to life with the help of volunteers and communities.
Heritage highlights and 2025 thanks…
Celebrating Heritage at Stanwick Lakes: A Look Back at 2025 As we look back on 2025, it truly has been a remarkable year for celebrating heritage at Stanwick Lakes. With support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, we proudly marked the successful...
Volunteers Lead Award Success
Our Volunteers Just Won a County-Wide Award - And They Deserve Every Bit of It We’re absolutely delighted to share that Nene Valley 5000 - the official name of our three-year heritage programme – and shaped by volunteers at Stanwick Lakes, has been awarded Best...
Our Bronze Age and Iron Age Journey: 2022 – 2025
Over the past three years our heritage team, dedicated volunteers and valued partners, has worked to bring the Bronze Age and Iron Age history of Stanwick Lakes to life through a series of creative, hands-on projects. Nestled in the heart of the Nene Valley, Stanwick...
Big Bronze Age Boat Build: The Launch!
The project story: a look back... 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....
Planting the Iron Age – an experiment!
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...
Big Bronze Age Boat Build: Experiences of an Archaeologist
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...