On Saturday (18th May), the Colchester Young Archaeologists’ Club (YAC) met in the large upstairs room at Roman Circus House for a hands-on session with prehistoric flints led by Trust archaeologist Adam Wightman. About 20 children took part, with about 20 adults who included parents, YAC organisers, and members of the public who had joined in the recent fieldwalking sessions at Wormingford with the YAC.
Adam presented an introduction to the identification of flints and then talked about the use of flint tools during prehistory. The group thoroughly enjoyed the hands-on session of identifying flints and filling in the tables of data. Everyone was very keen and there were lots of questions! They also had a look at the flint axehead which was found by a member of the public during one of the sessions of fieldwalking – led by Trust archaeologist Howard Brooks – at Wormingford. This is a well-made, polished flint axehead, made during the Neolithic period, which would have been attached to a wooden handle; it is a very rare find in this area.
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If you are aged under 17 and interested in joining the Young Archaeologists’ Club in Colchester, then please contact Barbara Butler on 07808 968766 or at barbara[at]peterbutlerdesign.co.uk or Barbara Butler, Colchester YAC Branch, c/o the Colchester Archaeological Trust, Roman Circus House, off Circular Road North, Colchester, Essex CO2 7GZ.
The National Young Archaeologists’ Club web-site is at www.yac-uk.org/
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