Guerilla Archaeology

Make Something Wild!

Join Guerilla Archaeology for the day. With archaeology Professor Jacqui Mulville, young people can shape real deer antler, learn ancient skills and discover stories from real excavations, animals and landscapes. Across the day, we offer a range of hands-on sessions for different ages. Younger makers can create small objects such as pendants, charms or keyrings — shaping, smoothing and decorating their own piece to take home. Older children and teenagers can take things further, crafting an antler ring using more detailed techniques.

All sessions are guided and beginner-friendly, with plenty of support. As you work, you’ll discover how archaeologists use objects and materials to understand the past. No experience needed — just curiosity and a willingness to get stuck in. All materials are provided, and all antler is naturally shed.

Guerilla Archaeology is a collective of archaeologists, scientists and artists bringing the past to life through hands-on experiences, storytelling and making. Led by Professor Jacqui Mulville, the group works from festivals like Glastonbury to community projects on the Scottish Isles. Their work is inspired by real ancient discoveries — the objects people used, the marks they left behind, and how we piece their stories together. Combining ancient techniques and modern science, they turn this research into playful, hands-on activities where participants can shape, make and explore for themselves.

At festivals, they create welcoming spaces where children and adults alike can slow down, get stuck in and try something new. At Wilderness, the focus is on antler craft, where participants can shape real deer antler, learn ancient skills, explore ancient objects and discover how this remarkable material has been used for thousands of years.

Alongside their festival work, Guerilla Archaeology runs the Craftwork Project in the Western Isles, working with island communities to revive endangered skills and support new, local crafts. Their aim is simple: to make archaeology something you can touch, understand and enjoy — and to share the stories of people, animals and landscapes in ways that feel alive today.