Firing up!
A Roman hypocaust has been lit in Somerset for the first time in 1,550 years (give or take a few). The underfloor heating system was fired up a few days […]
Category Archives: Villa
Tegulae and imbreces
The lovely Roman tiles are going up on the building and have already withstood several gales. Tegulae are the flat ones and imbreces are the curved ones. A clever system […]
wattle, sprocket and daub
Wattle Sprocket and Daub are of course a well know firm of solicitors, but they are also what has been going on recently at Hands on Heritage. The roof and […]
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 […]
Roman Reconnaissance at Wroxeter…
Tuesday the 4th of June saw a team of us venture up north on a mission of inspiration and exploration. We were headed for the Roman town of Viroconium Cornoviorum […]
Avalon Archaeology 'Hands on Heritage' 