Things to see

Take a moment to picture a timeline of encampments, stretching from world war two through the Medieval and Viking ages, right back to the time of Legends and Heroes in ancient Greece and Rome. Picture walking through that history, watching it come alive, picture being able to talk to people ‘living history’. Add minstrels, jugglers, heralds and trumpeters, dancers, and combat displays from all the ages.

That is Timeline Festival. Two days of historical re-enactment fun open to the public in Berwick.

November5th and 6th, 2011

Between the hours of 9am and 5pm the Fair will be open to the public, with displays, events and entertainers. During this time there will be re-enactors in campsites and displays doing what it is that they do best – bringing history to life.

We are inviting the public to witness the spectacles of jousting, sword fighting, belly dancing, and children’s activities; to view and interact with the various displays presented by historical groups who will be portraying periods from the Bronze Age to Modern Times.

Click on the Buttons opposite to find out more about all the fabulous things you can do at Timeline Fair.

Light Horse & Field Artillery Museum

A selection of the very best from this museum is being transported to the Timeline.  This museum is full of restored horse-drawn transport vehicles used in WW1.  Amongst curator Bernie Dingle’s extensive skills are blacksmithing, woodworking, and horse skills.  Bernie is also a wheelwright.

Frojel Museum

In Conjunction with the Frojel group is the Frojel museum, a collection of artifacts that rivals the best seen in most museums. With almost 3000 articles on display we offer people an insight into the life and wealth of the Early Middle Ages.


Gotland is rich in historical remains and traces from times long ago. Throughout the years many artifacts from our past have been found on the island. Especially remarkable are the large amounts of silver that have been found here, for example more English coins have been found on the tiny island of Gotland than in England itself.
One of the more, if not the most, spectacular phenomena is the large, or even huge, amount of silver hoards that have been found in different parts of Gotland. In fact, more than nine hundred silver hoards have been found on the island. And that figure only takes into account the hoards that have been registered in modern times.

Most of the hoards have been found when farming, during road construction and other more or less scientific ways. In the early summer of 1999 the biggest hoard so far was found at Spillings farm in Othem parish, situated in the North-eastern part of Gotland. Personnel from the Gotland Fornsal Museum in Visby found the hoard with a metal detector after the landowner had brought the archaeologists’ attention to the place.
In all more than 65Kilos of silver including more than 14,000 silver coins were excavated at Spillings. No wonder Gotland is called the Silver Island.

This will be a spectacle not to miss!