23 - 29 June 2025 - Broad Chalke, Salisbury
Feel the heat of the furnace in our thirteenth-century cutler’s workshop, where Tom Timbrell of Heritage Blades and Emma Harrison of Bog Born Crafts will be smelting and refining iron to produce cutlery. Discover how practical experimentation and living history can reveal new insights into the skills and knowledge of medieval craftspeople. Plus, learn about the role of cutlery in medieval society and how it still impacts us today.
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16:15 - 18:00 •Tue, 24 June
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Explore Our Living History Programme
Heritage Blades, Historic Equitation,...
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16:15 - 18:00 •Mon, 23 June
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Explore Our Living History Programme
Heritage Blades, Historic Equitation,...
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Included
16:00 - 16:30 •Sun, 29 June+0
Discover: Cutlery In The Middle Ages
Heritage Blades
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Included
11:00 - 11:30 •Sun, 29 June+0
Investigate: Smelting Iron In The Middle Ages
Heritage Blades
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Included
16:00 - 16:30 •Sat, 28 June+0
Investigate: Smelting Iron In The Middle Ages
Heritage Blades
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Included
11:00 - 11:30 •Sat, 28 June+0
Discover: Cutlery In The Middle Ages
Heritage Blades
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Included
16:00 - 16:30 •Fri, 27 June+0
Discover: Cutlery In The Middle Ages
Heritage Blades
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Included
11:00 - 11:30 •Fri, 27 June+0
Investigate: Smelting Iron In The Middle Ages
Heritage Blades
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Included
16:00 - 16:30 •Thu, 26 June+0
Investigate: Smelting Iron In The Middle Ages
Heritage Blades
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Included
11:00 - 11:30 •Wed, 25 June+0
Investigate: Smelting Iron In The Middle Ages
Heritage Blades
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Included
11:00 - 11:30 •Mon, 07 April+0
Investigate: Smelting Iron In The Middle Ages
Heritage Blades
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