An Introduction to Flint Knapping Workshop

Recent reviews of An Introduction to Flint Knapping Workshop

• 5/5 from Geoff Nichol, attended Aug 2026: Excellent facilities and Jonathan was very knowledgeable.
• 5/5 from Angela Miles, attended May 2026: After watching many T.V. programmes about archaelogical digs I wanted to learn more about flint knapping. Jonathan is a very good teacher, and my daughter and I had a fabulous day making a range of Stone Age tools. It's harder and more technical than it looks, like these things always are, but we still came away with having made good range of functional implements and lots of job satisfaction. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Jonathan as I don't think I could have improved the experience or his contribution in any way.
• 5/5 from Paula Landell, attended Feb 2026: Jonathan was a really great teacher. Greatly appreciated how incredibly well informed he is on archeology and history - was a super interesting subject to learn about. He is also very adaptable and was easily able to tailor the workshop for my University architecture project where I needed to get acquainted with flint and flint knapping in construction. The session was very fun, informative and hands on - really recommend!
• 5/5 from Eleanor, attended Nov 2025: We had an absolutely brilliant time learning flint knapping - the course is really hands on and Jonathan is super generous and knowledgeable - we came away with a wonderful inventory of tools and the confidence we might survive at least one night in the wild - THANK YOU
• 5/5 from Gill Ray, attended Sep 2025: Fascinating insight into Stone Age technology! Jonathan Cope was an excellent teacher. He explained the principles behind flint knapping clearly and succinctly, then demonstrated the stages involved in creating flint tools. We worked on our flints at each stage and Jonathan was great at stepping in to advise or help when we got stuck. Lots of raw material and a wide range of tools to work the flints were provided, as well as appropriate safety gear. Throughout the course we had plenty of lively conversations about life in the Stone Age, where Jonathan displayed a wealth of knowledge and fascinating nuggets of information. Well worth it, the course exceeded our expectations! The photo shows my sister and me thoroughly absorbed in shaping our flint tools.
• 5/5 from Tomas Varela, attended Sep 2025: I booked a class for a group of five as a surprise for my partner's birthday - three archaeologists and two very much amateurs, we all really enjoyed ourselves! Jonathan is very easy to get along with, explained everything thoroughly and was happy to step in and help when asked or just let us get on with it. There was a wide array of tools to experiment with and the option to purchase kits at the end. All in all a super enjoyable day and definitely worth the long drive!
• 5/5 from Simon Billig, attended Mar 2025: Everything was very well explained and safe. Very pleased with what I went home with. Shame it wasn't longer. Thank you Johnny
• 5/5 from Christopher Shaw, attended Feb 2025: Brilliant day learning how to make flint stone tools. Jonny very knowledgeable and welcoming. It was 5C outside but everyone had a great time. Will definitely come back for other courses despite the distance Chris
• 5/5 from Richard Smith, attended Jun 2023: A fabulous day. Very engaging and informative with great practical demonstrations and tuition. Gives a great insight and better understanding into the skills required and a greater appreciation of this ancient craft.Very enjoyable. I would highly recommend
• 5/5 from Lorena, attended Jan 2023: Very complete course, giving us an introduction to the history and theory around flint knapping followed by time to practice the different techniques we learned about. We came back home with an assortment of flint tools in various stages of finishing, and I'm looking forward to doing some more work on them :) Definitely recommended if you are new to flint knapping and want to gain some introductory insight and skills!