All Things Archery Part 2
24-26 October 2025 at Aldershot Scout Grounds, 23817 Bruce Highway, Aldershot, QLD, 4650. See the Events page and Facebook for more information closer to the date.
Bullseye
Burnfield held its first target archery event at Seeonee Scout Park Campsite at Rockhampton on the weekend of 15th-17th August 2025. The archery range has a shade cloth area; which is a great bonus on a sunny day when shooting from the 40 yard line. Besides IKAC and a hunt, various games were played at night mainly the Dice Game and Glowing V.
Saturday evening’s meal included period food, with not a potato, tomato or capsicum in sight. Vele in Bokenade (aka the goat stew) was made from the recipe in Harleian MS 279 without the hyssop or sage. The Beef in Red Wine included parsnip and carrot. The fava beans were mashed with cumin. Saturday lunch included the pickled cabbage made by Burnfield during a Wednesday evening Arts and Sciences session.
All Things Archery Part 1
All Things Archery Part 2 follows the successful All Things Archery Part 1 Target Archery event at Aldershot on the weekend of 25 to 27 July 2025. This event included crossbow and a 3D animal hunt. Under cover in the shed a demonstration on dyeing feathers using food dye and citric acid was given. A workshop on making leather finger tabs was well attended and a variety of hand protection was made.
Old News aka Burnfield History
Bundaberg Show 2025
The Show was held Wednesday 28 to Friday 30 May 2025. However the group set up camp on the Tuesday and packed down on Friday. This year the new 6mx3m marquee housed the A&S exhibition. The encampment had a Viking tent, Roman soldier’s tent, Geteld tent and an round pavilion tent. Period games were enjoyed by many children. Combat took place beside the exhibition marquee.
Autumn Crown AS59
Saturday, 22 March 2025 held at The Canton of Okewaite. Wulfric Greycloak, AElfgifu of Burnfield and Lady Vyolet Lyllycroppe attended.
Burnfield Yule
The 2024 Yule was held on 25th January 2025, a much closer date to the time the festival was celebrated pre 1600 CE Europe. It was at the Kepnock Scout Hall which was decorated with painted banners showing historical events and personages as well as the Burnfield and Vyolet Lyllycroppe devices. Secret Santa was great fun, with most gifts hand made by participants.
Spring Crown Crown AS59
7-8th of September 2024 held at The Canton of Torlyon. Wulfric Greycloak, AElfgifu of Burnfield and Lady Vyolet Lyllycroppe attended.
Bundaberg Show 2024
Wednesday27th May – Friday 29 May at the Bundaberg Show Grounds. Arts and Sciences as well as combat on display. There was heavy rain on Thursday evening, so we packed up earlier on Friday than planned.
Bundaberg Show 2023
Wednesday 31st May – Friday 2nd June 2023 at the Bundaberg Show Grounds. Arts and Sciences as well as combat on display. Once again we camped at the site to show off the period lifestyle.
Burnfield Yule 2022
The 2022 Yule has been done and dusted and what an event it was! With a huge Canton and visitor turnout and garb that was above and beyond expectations this year’s yule was a yule to remember.
The feasting was varied and plentiful and the games were enjoyed by all.
The night started with welcome photos around the Yule tree and much banter and laughter then moved on to the feasting and gaming.
The table war was especially hotly contested with young Mael Coluim (Malcolm Keightley) and Amy de Keightley (Amy Keightley) displaying keen competitiveness (the bounty of chocolate coins was at stake)
Via Sagitarii 2
Via Sagittarii 2 was held in 2022 and is Burnfield’s yearly archery and crossbow event.
The first day consisted of the inter kingdom archery competition (IKAC) in longbow and crossbow. Competitors all over the kingdom shoot at IKAC events and send results into the Kingdom throughout the year. A winner is announced at the end of the year allowing our members, no matter how distant, to compete directly with each other.
Day two was a magnificent 16 target hunt. These are especially fun because you get to walk through the fields and shoot at 3D targets in a variety of positions. We had bunnies in the grass, cats (sorry), birds in trees, boar in bushes, ducks in a pond and finally a dragon on a hay bale.
The archery marshals Mistress AElfgifu of Burnfield and Master Wulfric Greycloak set the courses on both days and supervised all the shoots. We thank them for their commitment to making the event so much fun.
In the SCA not everyone has an interest in archery. Some enjoy artistic pursuits and others enjoy the culinary arts. Lucky for Burnfield, Stephanos Maniakes Pogonatos is a keen cook and produced a Byzantine menu for us to enjoy. He took recipes from Godecookery.com which is a collection of medieval recipes converted for the modern cook. Needless to say, we ate like Royalty and not a scrap was left by home time on Sunday afternoon.
Arts and Sciences always plays a part at our events and this year we made little metal candle snuffers
At the end of our event prizes were awarded. Often our prizes are hand made by a member of the group. This year Bruce Curran made some lovely pouches with embroidery and gold work. They turned out beautifully and were appreciated by all those who won on the weekend.
Burnfield No.1 attraction at the Bundaberg Show for second year running.
Burnfield Banner sent on pilgrimage.
The Burnfield banner is leaving on a pilgrimage to southern reaches.
Hopefully this will spread the word of the northern most Canton of Lochac.
The Banner was created by Lady Rose of Northgate (Anna)
Burnfield’s 20th Birthday Bash.
In celebration of the Canton of Burnfield’s 20th year, members came together at the Hervey Bay Botanical Gardens on 16th July 2022 to show off their latest garb, fight, learn and of course feast. A scavenger hunt was held in the gardens and was really well received. The winning team won the Black Knight trophy and have bragging rights until we meet again next year.
