Gladiator fanzone
The back wall of the Roman building was subject to some vandalism by fans returning from the recent gladiatorial games at the amphitheatre at Charterhouse. As you can see from […]
More experiments with clay
The daub walls of the roundhouse had several small cracks. In a 2m stretch, the cracks were filled with clay subsoil and smoothed over, creating a more visually appealing surface […]
The joy of painting daub
The daubing of the roundhouse wall has now been completed and we have been lucky enough to have had two days of workshops led by the wonderful folk from Pario […]
The joy of daub
We are now using a different subsoil mix for the roundhouse daub. A bit sandier in composition, making it a lot easier to mix and apply than the previous clay […]
Cross beasts
Latest carving in the longhall, based on images on the 8th century Ruthwell Cross in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, a location that was then part of the Kingdom of Northumbria. The animals […]
Chest enhancement
A beautiful chest has been made based on some of the numerous chest fragments found in the 9th century Oseberg boat burial from Norway. Its made from beech with a […]
Roundhouse and the lion’s paw
The reed thatch on the roundhouse is nearing completion. Rather thicker than they would probably have gone for in the Iron Age, as the whole building would only be expected […]
When is a roundhouse not round?
Work on the Iron Age roundhouse has continued with the walls and roof dome all now sufficiently woven with hazel. The short ridge line, coupled with the porch inset into […]
Roundhouse goes higher
More progress on the roundhouse, weaving the dome of the roof and the roof of the porch.
How to build an Iron Age roundhouse
Work is speeding along with the mark II roundhouse experiment, trying to replicate as far as possible the type of construction used at Glastonbury Lake Village. Coppiced hazel provides the […]
'Hands on Heritage' in the Avalon Marshes 