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 […]
Category Archives: Roman
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 […]
Upping the ante
Work progresses on the frescos in the ante-room of the Roman building, with candelabra, fruit, hunters and Christian Chi Rho (XP) imagery. The building is based on 4th century AD […]
Swallows
As fresco work continued in the Roman building and furniture was being made in the longhall, the swallows nesting in the longhall roof have fledged and are now flying happily […]
People and serpents
Frescos continue steadily with portraits of the owners of the villa and the rather scary serpent of prosperity and fruitfulness. Meanwhile a solution seems to have been found to the […]
Romans go home!
The Roman building has been subjected to political vandalism. It is uncertain if the Messiah was to blame or just a very naughty boy. The message was gramatically incorrect, so […]
The Lady and the beasts
In fresco world this week, various animals have appeared – birds on the columns around Diana the huntress and in the ante room a serpent, or agathodaimon, a spirit representing […]
Fresco detail
Work on the frescos continues, with a palm tree theme to one column and the awkward space in the corner filled by a theatre mask – reminds me of someone. […]
Smartening up!
Lots of hard work last week tidying up the site ready for the Avalon Marshes open day on the 3rd June – 10am till 4pm. The longhall is looking smart […]
Fiends, floors and fakery
A busy week. Mike’s superb carving of Grendel’s arm is ready for painting before it takes its rightful place above his carvings of the Beowulf story (Beowulf ripped the arm […]
'Hands on Heritage' in the Avalon Marshes 