Recreating historic agriculture

The Terra Nova project aims to build eight working farms dating back 6,000 years to the emergence of agriculture in Britain on a 100-acre site near Llanidloes [in Wales] . . .

The proposed farms include a hunter-gatherer camp dating back 10,000 years and a Neolithic settlement from 4,000 BC. These would be the first two farms built if the project gets the go-ahead on one of two sites being considered at present . . .

One of the most exciting reconstructions planned for the project's second phase is the rebuilding of a Roman villa. . .

Another dramatic reconstruction will be the building of the distinctive thatched circular buildings indicative of an iron age settlement from around 500 AD.

From the BBC. The full list of proposed farms:

Hunter gatherer camp - 8000BC
Neolithic settlement - 4000BC
Iron Age settlement - 500AD
Roman Villa - 200AD
Dark Age settlement - 500AD
Medieval farm - 1200AD
Tudor House and garden 1550AD
Victorian Farm - 1850AD

Posted by David on June 10, 2003 5:35 PM