Highly Commended volunteers
The Hands on Heritage volunteers have been justly recognised in this years Archaeology Achievement Awards, being Highly Commended in the Engagement and Participation category. The Avalon Archaeology site has been […]
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Longhall Movember makeover
In the interests of solidarity with Movember the Saxon longhall has had a moustache added under its eyes. The row of hand made oak shingles were needed to divert water […]
Roundhouse and reed
The last of the old stock of water reed has now been used up on the lowest eave level of the Iron Age roundhouse. Soon we will be able to […]
Mosaic milestone
All the hard work on the mosaic is bearing fruit as the main room is virtually complete. All that is left is the centre circle, where an ambitious attempt to […]
Blast from the Past
On the last Sunday in August the Avalon Archaeology site had its first ‘Blast from the Past‘ ancient music day. Tim Hill very kindly brought his musical expertise to demonstrate […]
Experiments with thatch
For the last two Wednesdays the team have been experimenting with differing ways of attaching thatch to the roundhouse porch. There is always a danger with such work that the […]
How to roast your dragon?
The painted carving of the legend of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer has been put up in our Anglo-Scandinavian themed room in the longhall. The gist of the story was covered […]
A looming presence
Work has been continuing on a number of fronts, including the roundhouse and the Roman mosaic but a new loom frame has also been built for the Saxon longhall. Evidence […]
Dragon slaying legends and swallows
The legend of Sigurd the Dragon slayer is one of the oldest tales from northern Europe, with the earliest evidence for it coming from stone carvings from Sweden and England. […]
How to find the site v2
There have been complaints that the last map used to show the site location was somewhat out of date. Below is a much more recent map that will hopefully clear […]
'Hands on Heritage' in the Avalon Marshes 