Heritage Lottery Fund - Iron Age Roundhouse
A £25,000 grant from the HLF will enable an Iron Age Round House to be built at LRAC. |
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| Many of the young people who have been involved in the activities developed at the Centre have expressed an interest in conservation activities, especially those where the use of natural resources have been involved. These young people had never been exposed to heritage activities and the idea of building an iron age round house came after a visit to Flag Fen. A steering group of young people, guided by a project co-ordinator (an existing experienced member of staff) want to utilise the resources of the natural environment and thereby develop knowledge of our heritage and history by creating an environment based on how people used to live. The focal point of the project is the building of an iron age round house with links to how we used to live – shelter, tools, equipment, materials, food, clothing, what was happening at that time in history and what we have learned from this period are some of the main objectives. |
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| The LRAC has its own willow nurseries where the young thinned out branches are used for building and weaving and the young people can research and use techniques for house building from the iron age which stimulates the desire to find out more about local and natural traditions. The construction of the round house will give the young people the opportunity to be involved in a project which they have themselves helped to design and develop. Giving the young people ‘ownership’ of the project will enable them to develop problem solving, team working, communication, social and interpersonal skills as well as developing practical skills and knowledge about uses of the different materials used. Working with natural resources will also enable the young people to develop an understanding about conservation issues such as renewable resources and the benefits to the environment. It will also be possible through the research into the iron age to see how communities develop, the diverse peoples that make up our cultural heritage. One of the original ideas from the young people who formed the steering group was that the site could be developed in order for other people to take interest in issues of heritage and history. The LRAC has worked with agencies such as the Lincolnshire Wolds Countryside project for conservation activities and the charity also works as a collaborative partner to deliver free bite size courses in environmental activities such as dry stone walling, charcoal making, rural crafts, hedge laying and coppicing. If you would like to arrange to bring a group of young people to visit the LRAC please click here and fill out our online booking form or contact us phone click here for our contact information |
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