Is Beckery the earliest British monastery?
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]