Part of the events programme alongside the Introducing Must Farm, a Bronze Age settlement exhibition.

Following the publication of the final report on the Must Farm settlement (excavated in 2015-16), hear from the archaeologists and specialists involved in the excavations and post-excavation research to discover the most up-to-date research and theories about the site. The first time all these experts have been brought together in one series, these talks are not to be missed!

All talks will take place online, beginning at 7:30pm.

How to build a stilted roundhouse 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.