Iron Age woman from the Sowy River
A local dog walker found a human skull in the Sowy River in 2017 and the Police dated the remains to the middle Iron Age. Further work by SWHT has […]
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Christians and fruit
Benches, chairs and doors were the theme of the day in the Saxon hall, while in the Roman building it was frescos and boarding. The recent morning mists on the […]
How to fresco in small pieces
The hunting fresco image suffered from a patch of mold so had to be redone. The last thin plaster layer was removed and a new layer applied, but only in […]
Saxon seating
The first bench for the Saxon longhall has been completed. Just so visiting Vikings don’t feel left out, the first of our Osberg inspired chairs has also almost been finished.
Upping the ante
Work progresses on the frescos in the ante-room of the Roman building, with candelabra, fruit, hunters and Christian Chi Rho (XP) imagery. The building is based on 4th century AD […]
Is Glastonbury Lake Village being destroyed by climate change?
Water table monitoring has been going on for the last 3 years at the Iron Age Lake Village site, as part of a project helping to increase our knowledge of […]
How to keep Vikings out
Owners of saxon lonhgouses sometimes have to keep troublesome Vikings at bay. Doors are a weak point, so our second door in the longhouse is being made Viking proof. It […]
How to plaster a Roman ceiling
In the Roman dining room the ceiling of the ante room is prepped for decoration. A four step process: hold straw against the ceiling planks using laths nailed on about […]
Swallows
As fresco work continued in the Roman building and furniture was being made in the longhall, the swallows nesting in the longhall roof have fledged and are now flying happily […]
People and serpents
Frescos continue steadily with portraits of the owners of the villa and the rather scary serpent of prosperity and fruitfulness. Meanwhile a solution seems to have been found to the […]
