# Longhouse Tour and Fire Lighting at La Hougue Bie

Web page: https://guide.je/tours/longhouse-tour-and-fire-lighting-at-la-hougue-bie-jersey-heritage

- **When:** Every Tuesday until 29 Dec
- **Meets:** La Hougue Bie Museum, Grouville
- **Duration:** 1-2 hrs
- **Price:** £10.25 - £15.45
- **Run by:** Jersey Heritage
- **Book:** https://www.jerseyheritage.org/visit/whats-on/longhouse-tour-and-firelighting/

> Every Tuesday morning, volunteers light a fire with Stone Age techniques in a replica Neolithic longhouse and explain how it was built.

Visitors can learn about the Neolithic Longhouse at La Hougue Bie and watch one of the volunteers light a fire using authentic techniques. Every Tuesday, a member of the volunteer team lights a fire in the Longhouse using authentic techniques. This adds warmth to the building but also stops any insect infestation in the traditional straw roof. During the visit, the volunteer also talks about the traditional methods used and the lessons learned during the build.

This 20-metre long replica Longhouse was built over two years by volunteers, with oversight from Ancient Technology expert Luke Winter. Since it was officially opened in 2019, volunteers have performed day-to-day maintenance tasks using authentic techniques and tools, and act as guides, demonstrators and interpreters to explain the project to visitors. They are also continually researching, experimenting and training to acquire more Stone Age skills to share, including basket-making and flintknapping.

Visitors for whom speaking to a Longhouse volunteer will be the highlight of a trip to La Hougue Bie should call +44 (0) 1534 853 823 before visiting to check a volunteer is confirmed for that date.

The fire lighting takes place in the morning only.