A looming presence
Work has been continuing on a number of fronts, including the roundhouse and the Roman mosaic but a new loom frame has also been built for the Saxon longhall. Evidence […]
Category Archives: Roman
How to find the site
For anyone trying to find our Roman reconstruction we have produced the handy map below to guide you (Avalon Archaeology arrowed). Just a short horse ride from Iscalis or Lindinis.
Growing season
After the prolonged drought, things have started growing well, including the yew hedge, the Roman rose, the box topiary, mustard, mosaic and borage. Little oak trees are even growing in […]
More birds and tesserae
Other additions this week have been Kath’s double bird carving, which complements one on an opposing pillar and helps to complete a bird theme for the whole ‘arch’. Meanwhile in […]
Mopped mosaic
For this last post of the day (cue bugle) there is an image from the time lapse camera of the last time the whole floor was mopped (by Martin – […]
Roundhouse, legs and waves
Another busy week, continuing work on the roundhouse roof, the legs of the Roman table and a circle of waves on the Roman mosaic.
Mosaic border making waves
Work on the mosaic is going well with the guilloche border completed and miraculously the coloured strands matching up perfectly. Meanwhile, in the overlapping squares, a wave design is being […]
Roman child labour
The wonderful and talented MAYAN young archaeologists have been on the site again, learning woodcarving and mosaic laying skills. Having earlier proved that children can make mosaic tesserae using a […]
We’re open this Sunday!
At long last, seven years of dedicated effort by the hands on heritage volunteers (aka Axe Club) has brought us to the day when we can finally let the public […]
Mosaic speeding up
As the mosaic team have become more accustomed to the work, things have begun to speed up and the overall pattern is taking shape nicely. Its noticeably quicker on the […]
'Hands on Heritage' in the Avalon Marshes 