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Festival of History August 2007
Images of Bronze Age Firings

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These images were captured during the Festival of History in 2007.


Mark Vyvyan-Penny setting up his shelter and display.


Kate Verkooijen's display, with th firing area behind.

Liz and Diane, modelling their latest costumes.


Edwin Deady and Kate setting up the Age of Bronze Displays.


Jon, Liz and Tim start the cooking fire.


Mark hard at work with a flint tool, Diane deals with the visitors.


Mark discussing the finer points of Living History


Bill on his stool, pinching a pot base.


Kate's Horse Skull


Bryony and Tim relaxing in the sun.


Edwin's bronze gear.


Edwin, Liz and Kate discuss the menu.


Mark with his axe.


Bill's pottery display, with the Yurt.


Edwin posing


A coracle borrowed, in case it rained too much!


Some of Bill's beakers, waiting to be blown up in the fire.


The bonfire getting hot.


The Stew Pot, with a Pig roast.


Saturday's pots, the fractures indicate that steam blew them apart.


One of Friday night's clay baked fishes.


Sunday's fire gets going.


A wattle hurdle acts as a windbreak.

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