Archaeolink Prehistory Park
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| Grinding grain in the Iron Age roundhouse |
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| Mesolithic base camp at Archaeolink |
Set in rural Aberdeenshire by the historic mountain, Bennachie, the 40 acre park offers enough to entertain the whole family for a full day and a great starting point for anyone interested in the fascinating and diverse prehistory of the area.
The park has several reconstructions of buildings from the Stone Age to the Iron Age along with its own stone circle, henge and Roman marching camp and the remains of a farmstead that’s around 2,500 years old. Staff are on hand, in full period costume, to lead a wide variety of hands on activities such as Roman marching drill, Iron Age cooking, felt making, ancient fire lighting skills, bushcraft or archery (to name a few!). Ancient crafts are also demonstrated by staff and visiting specialists, for example bronze axe casting or flint knapping and visiting re-enactment groups relive the excitement or ancient warfare.
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| Bronze casting at Archaeolink |
With the park’s unique three screen film show, myths and legends gallery, artefact display, interactive computer games, circle of time, gift shop and restaurant there is also plenty to do inside as well as out.
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Neolithic boat built at Archaeolink getting its sea trials |
Several special events are held throughout the season that are advertised on the web site along with themed weekends and the park runs special activities throughout the school holidays aimed at entertaining the junior visitors. Archaeolink is now famed for its final event of the year, Wickerman, a day of all things spooky and scary culminating in the burning of a 40-foot high Wickerman as dusk falls. The event has specifically attracted visitors from as far afield as Japan!
Archaeolink (163 miles, 3 hours 45 minutes by car) opens for the season on Sunday 29th March until 31st of October, 10.00am to 5.00pm daily. For full details of admission prices and events please visit www.archaeolink.co.uk
