Roman trompe l’oeil
The Romans liked to put eye deceiving images in both frescoes and mosaics. Our first example in the mosaic floor is this image based on one from the Newton St […]
The Romans liked to put eye deceiving images in both frescoes and mosaics. Our first example in the mosaic floor is this image based on one from the Newton St […]
The circular table for the Roman dining room has finally been completed. The legs are based one made of Kimmeridge shale from Dorset. Now there is just the matter of […]
The latest storm took a toll on the roundhouse but the first layer of thatch was repaired and packed in really tight. The next wave of gales will give it […]
The longhall at Avalon Archaeology plays host to a unique theatrical experience on Saturday 4th of May, with a play written and performed by the super talented physical theatre performer […]
The replica of the tablet weaving loom from the (Norwegian) Oseberg boat burial is finished and in operation. We started using particularly hariy wool from Shetland that bound itself together […]
After a long break we can begin thatching the roundhouse roof again. This winter has been so wet that our friends at the RSPB Ham Wall nature reserve have been […]
The replica of the bed from the Norwegian Oseberg boat burial was given a mattress of linen stuffed with fresh hay and a colourful thick blanket of wool. As the […]
Caz has very kindly made a display of the wonderful colour range she produced by dyeing wool with three different plants, dried weld for the yellow, greens and browns, madder […]
In the longhall weaving has begun on the large loom. Caz and Alastair created a selvage strip with weaving tablets, using blue and cream coloured wool to begin a c.50cm […]
A busy time in the Roman building this week as we raised up both doors to give extra clearance over the mosaic. As they are on pivots not hinges, this […]