The Ancient Technology Centre shows what life was like in prehistoric Cranborne

The last weekend in March saw the first of three Open Days scheduled to be held this year at the Ancient Technology Centre, Cranborne.

The week-end was entitled Prehistory and showed what life was like in Britain in the centuries before the Roman invasion.

In true spring style the weather on Saturday was bright and breezy while Sunday returned to dull and damp, but at least it gave the site an authentic mud-caked feel!

While the Celts and the Romans kept out the chill by practising their sword skills against each other, visitors found the best places to keep warm were before the fire in the Celtic Roundhouse, eating home-made cake in the Viking Longhouse, listening to stories in the Earth-house or watching the blacksmith create a sword blade in the Roman Forge.

The next Open Week-end is at the end of July, when the Saxons and Vikings will be trying to beat each other on the battle field and looking for young warriors to form a shield wall.
For more information about the centre, including other open days this year, visit https://ancienttechnologycentre.com.