Now you see it, now you don’t
There once was a partly built replica Iron Age roundhouse. Then there was a storm, or two, and the roundhouse vanished, leaving just a doorway to nowhere (which is also […]
Monthly Archives: February 2022
Vandals storm to attack
The Avalon Archaeology Park has suffered a dreadful attack by two vandals who can only be named as Eunice and Franklin, due to their young age (a few days old). […]
Striding forwards to sunlit uplands
A great week, begun with a rainy morning collecting coppiced hazel at Ebbor for the roundhouse. Thanks to those who braved the elements and to Phil of Natural England for […]
King Alfred’s Cakes
Very appropriately, the fungus known as King Alfred’s Cakes (Daldinia concentrica) has been found on some decaying wood nar the longhall. Cheekily named after the monarch’s legendary absent minded cake […]
Speed painting award
Another good week of achievement by the volunteer group, attacking the messier parts of the site and undertaking the usual impressive array of different arts and crafts activities – wood […]
Discoveries
Hard work is being done to tidy up the site ready for opening in the summer. This week Steve and Nic did sterling work clearing the brambles and scrub that […]
Avalon Archaeology 'Hands on Heritage' 