Welcome to Artifacts of a Life, An Tir!

The Barony of Terra Pomaria invites all who will join us on March 21, 2026  for the first An Tir Artifacts of a Life— an arts and sciences competition with a focus on persona development. 

Depending on the culture and time period, these could be grave goods buried with you,  recreations of items mentioned in your will or probate inventory (“my second best bed to my wife…”), documents such as charters, indentures, or receipt books, or items that might be found in an excavation of your life context — all the ways that we know about the material culture of the past and can reconstruct a plausible life. Examples can include votive gifts found in a bog, the tools found in your workshop when archaeologists dug up the old town to put in a parking garage, and the cookbook passed down for 8  generations. In short, the things that could have ended up in a museum that were associated with your life, or the life of a persona that you wish to recreate (it doesn’t have to be your current SCA persona). To add spice, there will be a contest and rich prizes will be given, as well as materials for future projects.

Have you ever looked at your own modern family heirlooms and wondered what your SCA  persona would leave in your will, or the objects you would have valued during your life?  Have you ever wanted to create your own set of grave goods? Have you ever thought how amazing it would be to walk into a museum, an archive, or an archaeological dig and see the things that your persona left behind? This is your chance to create that experience! 

How It Works

Entrants may choose to enter the Typical, Elite or Team category. In the Typical category, entries must consist of 3-5 items from a single culture and time. The Elite category requires entries consisting of 6-9 entries from a single culture and time. If you’d like to participate as part of a team, the Village category allows you to work with a group of folks to create 6-9 items. Again, they must all be from a single culture and time.

Additional Information

Information about the competition rules, judging criteria, and entry registration for Artifacts IV may be found at the links in the right-hand column of this website.