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Monthly Archives: July 2013

Sun, Sandcastles and Shovels…

July 26, 2013by avalonmarshes 1 Comment

In celebration of the CBA Festival of Archaeology, we put a hold on playing with big chunks of wood and sharp bits of metal, in favour of  digging a gurt […]

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Prehistory

Tool of the Month- The Atlatl

July 26, 2013by avalonmarshes

We’ve made and gained a huge variety of tools over the last couple of months, however this latest one has provided us with the most enjoyment, competition and the biggest […]

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Experimental Archaeology, Prehistory, Tools

Wedges in the Woods Pt. 1…

July 12, 2013by avalonmarshes 2 Comments

The peaceful silence of a Summer Monday morning, deep in the ancient Exmoor woods, was shattered by the sound of hammers and axes setting to work. We were getting started on […]

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Canoe, Experimental Archaeology, Prehistory

Ancient Doorways to Discovery Pt 3. The saga concludes…

July 4, 2013by avalonmarshes 2 Comments

Wednesday was marked by an exciting finale at the Avalon Marshes Centre, the pegging and hanging of the new roundhouse doors. After weeks of toil, we drilled and banged in […]

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Experimental Archaeology, Prehistory, Roundhouse

Reciprocal Roofs and Roundhouses…

July 1, 2013by avalonmarshes

Taking a slight distraction from the Avalon Marshes, we headed up to Bristol to spend a couple of days getting involved at a community garden ran by Avon Wildlife Trust […]

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