Lets look at this because it wont do any harm, Can anyone care to start a list of useful books on the very basics of pre industrial age living skills or how to access said knowledge.
For example the BBC has run a very good series with Ruth whats her name doing series like Victorian / Edwardian/ Geogian Farming and is currently doing one in a Castle set in France, its called Secrets of the Castle I think. The BBC often do produce books to back up their educational shows often along side the OU
Also if you look at the Meets and Events at the top of SUK forums you will see a list of skill courses and demonstrations of ancient trad sklls on offer at the Wilderness Gathering.
So lets ENCOURAGE those who wish to prep for iron age or dark age skills and technologies lets help find out hat we can, it still does not mean to have to agree with them but at least you can find out more for yourselves.
Castle
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Secrets-Castle-D...the+castle
Tudor
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tudor-Monastery-...the+castle
Wartime
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Complete-War...the+castle
Edwardian
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Edwardian-Farm-D...the+castle
Victorian Pharmacy
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Victorian-Ph...the+castle
More skills and crafts and courses
Useful venues and courses
http://www.schoolofancientcrafts.org.uk/
http://www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/adult-workshops/
http://www.craftcourses.com/
Ancient Craft People
Dave Chapman Since 1995 the Bronze Age Foundry has been dedicated to reproducing tools, weapons and artefacts from the Bronze Age
http://www.bronzeagefoundry.com
Emily Edwards A freelance prehistoric pottery specialist offering recording, analysis and interpretation advice
http://www.prehistoricpot.co.uk
Hector Cole Master arrowsmith and archaeological ironworker
http://www.evado.co.uk/Hector%20Cole/index.html
Graham Taylor Experimental Archaeologist/Master Potter
http://www.pottedhistory.co.uk
Jacqui Wood Independent researcher and Experimental Archaeologist for over the last 25 years
http://www.archaeologyonline.org
John Lord The most experienced British Flintknapper
http://www.flintknapping.co.uk
Karl Lee Based in Gloucester, flintknapper and expert in bushcraft
http://www.primitive-technology.co.uk.html
Merryn Dineley Demonstrations of the traditional craft of malting & brewing independent.academia.edu/MerrynDineley
Neil Burridge A specialist in reproducing bronze age artifacts using authentic materials and methods
http://www.bronze-age-craft.com
Paul Atkin 10 years experience in historical woodware with the pole lathe and an historical re-enactor paulatkin.co.uk
The Potter Man 10 years experience as a ceramic artist, running a studio in North Yorkshire and delivering pottery workshops
http://www.thepotterman.co.uk
Will Lord Flintknapping & traditional bow making
http://www.beyond2000bc.co.uk