Furtlin’ at Burtle
Our season of excavation continued at the end of August into September as we headed out to Burtle to investigate the whereabouts of a medieval priory. The rumours started in […]
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Tool of the Month- The Pole Lathe
Human-powered lathes are ancient machines capable of shaping wood, stone, bone, antler and even metal into intricate pieces of art or functional tools and utensils. They are most commonly associated […]
The Festival of Archaeology
The last fortnight marked the Council for British Archaeology’s annual Festival of Archaeology! Two weeks of festivities celebrating the heritage of Britain and an opportunity to promote archaeology to a wide public […]
Sun, Sandcastles and Shovels…
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 […]
Tool of the Month- The Atlatl
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 […]
Wedges in the Woods Pt. 1…
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 […]
Ancient Doorways to Discovery Pt 3. The saga concludes…
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 […]
Reciprocal Roofs and Roundhouses…
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 […]
Ancient Doorways to Discovery Pt. 2…
Thursday the 20th of June saw the team assemble once again at the Avalon Marshes Centre, with yet more fresh faces swelling the ranks. We decided to dedicate the day […]
Ancient Doorways to Discovery Pt. 1…
We put our paddles to one side and set about undertaking a new mission for this week’s Hands on Heritage volunteer day. Sitting inside the roundhouse at the Avalon Marshes […]
'Hands on Heritage' in the Avalon Marshes 