(Image: Sam Stephenson Photography) The students got the opportunity to try four different building crafts: practical timber ...

Leftover meat was smoked or salted to preserve it. The homes around the castles were made from wattle and daub. Not everyone could live in a big stone castle, the poorer people lived in small huts ...

Alfie added: "It’s a really worthwhile experience - if you get the chance, definitely take it." Macey expressed excitement about wattle and daub, saying: "I’ve been looking forward to this all day." ...