Boiled or raw linseed oil?
Linseed oil is derived from flax seeds and has been used to treat wood for thousands of years. The boiled variety is often preferred now because it has a much […]
Monthly Archives: May 2019
How to rivet a Saxon door
The third door for the longhall nears completion. It is based on a late Saxon door from Hadstock church in Essex. The halved roundwood frame is secured to the 1″ […]
Rumours of Vikings
Rumours of Viking ships seen in Cornwall have reached Somerset. It is hoped that they will turn out to be peaceful traders rather than fierce raiders. In preparation for a […]
Riveting times
Lots of different bits of work went on this week. Clearing the site ready for a new mystery delivery, filling gaps in the wattle and daub where it had shrunk, […]
Roman tortoise discovered on the moors
Last weekend a rare Roman tortoise (Testudo testudo) was spotted on the Somerset moors for the first time in over a thousand years. The slow moving beast was seen advancing […]
Ceiling designs
With the walls largely finished the main decorating task switches to the ceiling of the main room. The gaps between the planks have been complemented with black lines at right […]
Avalon Archaeology 'Hands on Heritage' 