Site spruced up
The site has had a makeover outside the buildings to get rid of trip hazards and make it accessible for all, including a ramp up to the Roman building. Being […]
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Viking stools
Fortunately this title refers to the ongoing work making furniture for the longhall and not to anything more unsavoury. To complement the Oseberg inspired bed and accompanying side table, a […]
The long view
Work continues on our two long term projects, the Roman mosaic floor and the Saxon mural. The guilloche border has snaked itself around more than half the room and part […]
Blast from the past
The replica carnyx and cornu made their brief appearance in the Taunton Street Music festival at the weekend. In the picture below the cornu can be see being played by […]
Bedroom, boat and borders
The bedroom in the longhall is looking good with its new red ochre stripes and plans are afoot for a few items of Viking furniture to go in the room. […]
Carnyx and Cornu
They may sound like two French cartoon characters, but they are in fact ancient musical instruments. We have replicas of both, which have just been tweeked to perfection by the […]
Stripey bedroom
As the back room of the Saxon longhall has now been turned into a bedroom by the addition of the Oseberg inspired bed, it was decided to add a bit […]
Saxon mural
The mural of Alfred and the Vikings on the longhall wall is coming along nicely too. If you live in Somerset, see if you can find your location on the […]
Stand back to admire
Work continues on the mosaic floor in the Roman building, with added details inside the guilloche border based on the mosaic from Bratton Seymour (now also recreated in the dining […]
Horses or dragons?
Some close up pics of the bed inspired by the finds from the Oseberg and Gokstad ship burials in Norway. Are the creatures depicted on the corners at the head […]
'Hands on Heritage' in the Avalon Marshes 