Fancy making your own Flint Arrowhead? Spend the morning with expert Flint Knapper Josh Bluemore to learn this vital skill in Stone Age Britain.
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Adults only Activity
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Dogs Not allowed
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Flint knapping is the primitive art of making sharp edged stone tools using a hammerstone to strike the stone. These could be simple blades and scrapers or ornate knives and arrowheads. Learn the process of shaping the stone using a hammer stone and a variety of techniques from knapping to pressure flaking to create your own arrowhead.
Flintknapping was a vital skill in the Stone Age, it is the process of shaping stone into tools using a hammerstone to strike the stone.
This workshop is designed for adults and children aged 12+.
Josh will be staying in the afternoon for Chalk carving and Cordage Taster Activities.