A hunting we will go
The hunting scene has been finished – a fresco replica of a mosaic design from East Coker villa in Somerset. Very similar scenes are depicted on Roman villas as far […]
Category Archives: Roman
Boiled or raw linseed oil?
Linseed oil is derived from flax seeds and has been used to treat wood for thousands of years. The boiled variety is often preferred now because it has a much […]
Roman tortoise discovered on the moors
Last weekend a rare Roman tortoise (Testudo testudo) was spotted on the Somerset moors for the first time in over a thousand years. The slow moving beast was seen advancing […]
Tarting up and Roman recycling
Meanwhile, in the ante room of the Roman building, work continues, finishing off window details, adding more dots to the ceiling design and generally tarting up. A trip to the […]
Romans go dotty!
More work on the Roman ceiling – the pattern is becomming increasingly dotty. By popular vote, the serving girl was named Aurelia.
Roman decoration
A dramatic day in the Roman building when the ceiling in the ante room came to life as Anne and Dave added more colour to the design. Very striking but […]
How to close a hypocaust flue
The experimental hypocaust had problems with strong wind blowing down the exit flues. Metal plates have been made to act as baffles and can also be used to close a […]
Fantastic volunteers!
Visitors to the reconstruction buildings are rightly amazed about what the volunteers have achieved. This week there were teams mass producing benches for the longhall, carving decorative chairs for the […]
Christians and fruit
Benches, chairs and doors were the theme of the day in the Saxon hall, while in the Roman building it was frescos and boarding. The recent morning mists on the […]
How to fresco in small pieces
The hunting fresco image suffered from a patch of mold so had to be redone. The last thin plaster layer was removed and a new layer applied, but only in […]
