Butser Ancient Farm Research Project - a Unique Experiment in World Archaeology

Summary

This article reports of the Conference in which P. Reynolds presents the idea of connecting archaeological evidence with experimental archaeology to increase the understanding and scientific approaches, as well as their outcomes for future research. He represents the Butser Ancient Farm Research Project in which he explains several projects: Reynolds talks about agriculture, like wheat spelt, barley and oats, and also opium poppy seeds and caraway as ingredients of the Iron Age life. But also domesticating animals such as sheep, goats, and chicken. Last but not least, he discusses domestic constructions like the Iron Age house, exemplified by the Iron Age Round House of Dorset, built in 1978. Adding also the debate of pits and grain storage as a experiment the last part of the report.

The report also includes the issues and difficulties the methods have, for example the lack of evidence from archaeological investigations but also the different circumstance in opposition to the Iron Age we face today when conducting an experiment.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Butser Ancient Farm Archive 1973-2007   •
• EXARC Experimental Archaeology Collection

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Contact(s): EXARC Experimental Archaeology Collection Manager

Record Identifiers

ExArc Id(s): 711

Notes

Rights & Attribution: The information in this record was originally compiled by Dr. Roeland Paardekooper, EXARC Director.

General Note: More about the Butser Ancient Farm Archive and this document can be found at butser.org.uk.

Rights & Attribution: Christine Shaw contributed a copy of this document to the collection. EXARC thanks her for her dedication for preserving the Butser Ancient Farm Archive.

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