Iron Age bread week
This week we had fun making different breads in the longhall and the new Iron Age oven in the roundhouse. Lee’s naan bread cooked very well on a skillet over […]
Category Archives: Experimental Archaeology
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 […]
Now open for visits
At long last we are able to open for visits. During February and March this will be possible on booked tours of the site. More extensive opening times will be […]
King Alfred’s Cakes
Very appropriately, the fungus known as King Alfred’s Cakes (Daldinia concentrica) has been found on some decaying wood nar the longhall. Cheekily named after the monarch’s legendary absent minded cake […]
Wonderful volunteers
As its National Volunteer Week here in the UK, here is a slideshow of the wonderful Hands on Heritage and Lost Island Detective volunteers in action. Nothing would have been […]
Saxon laser art
Continuing the art theme, we discovered that the smoke holes make great solar laser art in the Saxon longhall on a sunny morning. The pastering is a work of art […]
Roundhouse disintegration
The gradual death of the last Glastonbury lake village roundhouse continues, but soon the thatch will be salvaged for the next roundhouse. Should be good for another decade or so […]
Tree felling record
Last weekend a group of people led by Marc Cox felled a large oak tree with replica copper and bronze axes. This is thought to be the first time that […]
Viking storm!
Last weekend a hoard of pagan Vikings took over the Saxon longhall. And lo there was thunder in the heavens and the sky wept a deluge of tears. Fortunately everyone […]
Longhall revealed!
At last the scaffolding has come down from around the Saxon longhall (thank you Acron Scaffold). Its form and the windows can finally be seen properly.
'Hands on Heritage' in the Avalon Marshes 