The Return of Hands on Heritage Wednesdays
Starting with Wednesday the 23rd of October 2013, we will be restarting our regular, weekly Hands on Heritage volunteer days. After a busy summer of digging, it is time to head back […]
Category Archives: Experimental Archaeology
Its time to get Hands On…
After a hectic summer of digging and events its time to get focussed on the Roman Building and some of the other projects we have on the go. At this […]
Tool of the Month- The Pole Lathe
Human-powered lathes are ancient machines capable of shaping wood, stone, bone, antler and even metal into intricate pieces of art or functional tools and utensils. They are most commonly associated […]
The Festival of Archaeology
The last fortnight marked the Council for British Archaeology’s annual Festival of Archaeology! Two weeks of festivities celebrating the heritage of Britain and an opportunity to promote archaeology to a wide public […]
Tool of the Month- The Atlatl
We’ve made and gained a huge variety of tools over the last couple of months, however this latest one has provided us with the most enjoyment, competition and the biggest […]
Wedges in the Woods Pt. 1…
The peaceful silence of a Summer Monday morning, deep in the ancient Exmoor woods, was shattered by the sound of hammers and axes setting to work. We were getting started on […]
Ancient Doorways to Discovery Pt 3. The saga concludes…
Wednesday was marked by an exciting finale at the Avalon Marshes Centre, the pegging and hanging of the new roundhouse doors. After weeks of toil, we drilled and banged in […]
Ancient Doorways to Discovery Pt. 2…
Thursday the 20th of June saw the team assemble once again at the Avalon Marshes Centre, with yet more fresh faces swelling the ranks. We decided to dedicate the day […]
Ancient Doorways to Discovery Pt. 1…
We put our paddles to one side and set about undertaking a new mission for this week’s Hands on Heritage volunteer day. Sitting inside the roundhouse at the Avalon Marshes […]
Tool of the Month- The Drawhorse
We thought it would be a grand idea to showcase some of the toys we have bought, have made ourselves or have had someone else make for us. This will […]
'Hands on Heritage' in the Avalon Marshes 