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Author Archives: richardbrunningswht

Is Beckery the earliest British monastery?

December 5, 2016by richardbrunningswht 1 Comment

A series of seven radiocarbon dates from the monastic cemetery at Beckery near Glastonbury are possibly the earliest archaeological evidence for monasticism in the British Isles. They suggest that the […]

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Beckery, excavation, Medieval, Saxon, Uncategorized

How to disguise a wall

December 1, 2016by richardbrunningswht

On one side of the Roman building a traditional Roman deception has been carried out. The wet lime render has been scored to make it resemble a face of finely […]

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Roman, Saxon, Uncategorized

Once more to the breach!

November 29, 2016by richardbrunningswht

Once more to the breach dear friends, once more. For to close up the wall with our English daub. In November there’s nothing so becomes a person as modest shivering […]

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Saxon, Uncategorized

Doorway to the past

November 18, 2016by richardbrunningswht

After much experimentation Steve and Marc perfect their method of easily removed pivoting doors, with no need for hinges. Well worth the wait. Meanwhile subsoil arrives for the daubing of […]

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Roman, Uncategorized, Villa

Gripping beasts

November 15, 2016by richardbrunningswht

Decorative bargeboards are going up on the gable ends and above the doors of the Saxon longhall. Together with Mike’s beasts, they will add a fearsome touch and keep away […]

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Saxon, Uncategorized

Harling not hurling

November 15, 2016by richardbrunningswht

In the last few weeks we have been getting plastered on a regular basis. To make the cob walls of the Roman building more waterproof we have been adding several […]

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Roman, Uncategorized, Villa

The roof is on!

September 5, 2016by richardbrunningswht

Hurrah! After putting on about 15,000 hand split oak shakes the roof of the Saxon hall has been completed. A traditional Saxon celebration of roast pork, mead, carrot cake and […]

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Saxon, Uncategorized

Through a glass darkly

July 29, 2016by richardbrunningswht 1 Comment

Hurrah! The windows are in the Roman building (well done Terry and Rod) and the shingles are on the smoke hood roof. The cob walls are being smoothed off. There […]

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Summer frenzy

July 22, 2016by richardbrunningswht

Despite the oppressive heat of our British summer (last Tuesday if you missed it) work continued on site fuelled by steely determination, a can-do attitude, doughnuts and ice creams (thank […]

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Firing up!

July 11, 2016by richardbrunningswht

A Roman hypocaust has been lit in Somerset for the first time in 1,550 years (give or take a few). The underfloor heating system was fired up a few days […]

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Experimental Archaeology, Roman, Villa

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