Speaker: Mark Knight, Cambridge Archaeological Unit
The charred, waterlogged remains of the preserved wooden architecture of the Must Farm pile-dwelling settlement included piles, ring beams, rafters, purlins, floor joists, wattle floors and walls. Non-wood elements involved clay, turves and straw. All the components necessary to build a home circa 850BC.
A catastrophic fire and the nature of collapse (straight down) determined much of the structural debris was deposited in relative articulation. The aim of this presentation is to provide a detailed ‘how to build a stilted roundhouse’ instruction manual, complete with a full list of parts and required tool kit.
Mark Knight was the Dig Director of the Must Farm excavations for Cambridge Archaeological Unit. He specialises in prehistoric landscapes, as well as Neolithic and Bronze Age pottery. His interests include exploring later prehistoric contexts of inhabitation and mobility, and comprehending the lives of people in southern Britain between 3800-800 BC.
A catastrophic fire and the nature of collapse (straight down) determined much of the structural debris was deposited in relative articulation. The aim of this presentation is to provide a detailed ‘how to build a stilted roundhouse’ instruction manual, complete with a full list of parts and required tool kit.
This talk takes place online only.
Ticket Price £8
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