An exciting new exhibition at Flag Fen in Peterborough featuring artwork by local street artists and a reconstruction of a Bronze Age causeway means you can step back in time.
Flag Fen Archaeological Park has just opened its newest exhibition - ‘Flag Fen: The Story So Far...’ - featuring an amazing reconstruction of part of the Bronze Age causeway that once stretched across this ancient landscape.
Supported by Historic England, the exhibition centres around a reconstruction of a section of the 3,500-year-old Flag Fen Causeway, crafted by specialists Wildwood UK.
Complementing this is a striking visual representation of the Bronze Age landscape created by Peterborough street artists Tony Nero, Jonnie Barton and Nathan Murdoch of street arts hire.
Nathan Murdoch, street arts hire, said – “It was an incredible project to work on and somewhat of an honour to play a part in Flag Fen’s history. We had a great time working alongside Wildwood and adjusting our mural to work with their sculpture. We absolutely would love to do more historical artworks and creative interactive environments like this.”
Flag Fen is always worth a visit and now it’s been brought to life in a fresh way giving you the chance to cross the reconstructed causeway and immerse yourself in a landscape that prehistoric people would have journeyed through.
The exhibition offers a unique opportunity to experience how our ancestors would have navigated and interacted with the wetland environment of the time.
The original Flag Fen Causeway was a monumental structure built across what archaeologists believe was a sacred landscape, evidenced by the precious artefacts sacrificed to the waters surrounding it.
Tony Calladine, East of England Regional Director, Historic England, said: “We are proud to fund this innovative project which beautifully demonstrates how arts and heritage can come together to bring the past to life.
"The creative approach taken to reimagining Peterborough’s Bronze Age history gives the people of Peterborough and visitors the extraordinary opportunity to walk in the footsteps of their ancestors.
"By combining archaeological expertise with artistic interpretation, Flag Fen has created an immersive experience that makes our shared history accessible and meaningful to everyone.”
The reconstruction is the result of a collaboration with leading Fenland archaeology experts, including Bronze Age specialist Francis Pryor and Mark Knight of Cambridge Archaeological Unit, who have helped apply archaeological evidence to create an authentic experience for visitors.
The exhibition features a specially commissioned poem by Kat Beeton, Peterborough's 2022 Poet Laureate, Prayer for the Fens, which captures the spiritual connection between the people, their treasures, and this mysterious landscape.
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