Join blacksmith and living historian, Thomas Timbrell to explore the world of the Iron Age metalsmith. Many objects survive from the Iron Age, from powerful swords wielded by warriors to horseshoes and agricultural implements indicating patterns of settlement across Britain. But why a transition from bronze to iron? and what do the iron objects that have been left behind tell us about the people that made and used them? Thomas will share his knowledge of the period, coupled with his extensive experience of blacksmithing, to uncover some of these metal mysteries from Iron Age Britain.

Thomas also features in one of the films in the Museum’s new prehistory galleries. His website is Big Benyon Blacksmithing https://www.bbblacksmithing.co.uk/

Donations welcome