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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
The third replica Iron Age roundhouse at the Avalon Marshes Centre quietly passed away at the weekend. It had been in poor health for some time and its demise had […]
For the last week I’ve been living as a Danish Medieval peasant, back in the year 1406. Welcome to the world that is the Middelalder Centre. Situated overlooking the beautiful […]