Objects Charcoal Fragments In 2013 Historic England Archaeology excavated a series of post-Medieval charcoal burning platforms in Barbon, Cumbria. These sites show the historic connection between ash and the production of charcoal across…
Objects Dominoes Like chess, dominoes is an Asian board game of hundreds of years of history. However, unlike chess and draughts, dominoes is not a strategy game and it’s suitable for all ages,…
Objects Arrow shaft The arrow is one of the oldest weapons in history. It works as a projectile, either thrown away with your bare hands, our launched with a bow. The earliest evidences…
Objects Cricket stumps Wicket is the name given to the three vertical wooden sticks, or stumps, that are placed at the end of the cricket pitch. These stumps hold two different bails, and…
Objects Catapult This object is a classic Y-shaped catapult, usually associated to the mischievous school kid archetype, due to fictional characters like Dennis the Menace and Bart Simpson. However, this weapon comes in all…
Objects Tent pegs Yet many nature lovers and camping enthusiasts know how a tent peg looks like, not many people know that this hook used to be a wooden tool. Whilst technical advances…
Objects Charcoal Scientifically speaking, charcoal is a form of graphitic carbon and ash residue hydrocarbon, usually obtained from heated wood. This process removes water and other different elements from the wood itself. The…
Objects Axe and maul handle Ash is a favoured wood for tool handles due its straight grained and hard wearing. Europeans first started fixing tool handles to rudimentary tools in7000BC, they were called “hafts” or…
Objects Canoe paddle This type of classic wooden paddle is usually held with both hands, drawn through the water from front to back to drive the boat forwards. Shorter than kayak paddles, canoe ones are frequently…
Objects Spurtle Of Scottish origin, a spurtle is also known as porridge spoon. This wooden utensil dates back from the 15th century and it is most generally used to stir soups, stews and…
Objects Toboggan A toboggan, also known as sledge and sled, is a vehicle used to transport passengers or cargo on ice or snow-covered surfaces. This little, kid-sized toboggan, has two parallel wood…
Objects Spoon The first traces of this utensil date from Ancient Egypt, as some examples of slate, ivory and wood spoons from that era are still preserved. Other civilisations, like the Greeks,…
