German partner and host Peter Kaiser shows participants the derelict tar-kiln at Friedrichschutte.

Restoration has begun! Note the repointing with lime mortar on the side of the kiln.

Medieval tar burning demonstration. A pit is prepared to fit the two tar making pots.

A fire is prepared in the base of the pit using newspaper, cones...

... and firewood.

Sapwood is packed into the pots.

The pot lids are then sealed with clay and the pots then placed in the fire-pit.

Over 160 visitors come to the site during the day! The nature park monk explains the process of tar-making and its importance to the region in the past. The festival is an example of 'Unlocking Hidden Heritage' through reasearch, experimentation and story-telling.

To round off the tar-festival, one of the Slovak participants gave a demonstration of Slovak folk-dancing. This helped to emphasise the European nature of the project and the importance of cultural exchange.

One of the sites visited during the German action was a reconstructed Grubenhaus. The building helps to interpret the traditional built structures of the region to visitors and school groups.

As part of the German action, a geophysical archaeological survey was conducted at Eilenburg Castle. This served to increase understanding of the castle area and to demonstrate the potential of archaeological geophysics to increase understanding of other archaeological sites in the region.

The European group were taken to see an example of 'Hidden Heritage'. In the above photograph above the earthworks of a Slavic defended site can be seen.