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Category Archives: Villa

A roveing we will go!

March 12, 2018by richardbrunningswht

The first door is hung on the longhall and well hung too! The beautiful hinges are attached with bolts and roves. On the inside of the door the end of […]

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Old and new

November 16, 2017by richardbrunningswht

The newly painted eastern gable end of the Saxon longhall decked out in brilliant iron oxide yellow, set against a clear blue sky, with vapour trails all over it. Arty […]

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Plaster and render

November 7, 2017by richardbrunningswht

Plastering on the inside and rendering on the outside. Its all go with the Roman building as 17 volunteers swarmed all over the site last week. Terry’s windows looking especially […]

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In and out days

September 29, 2017by richardbrunningswht

The inside of the Roman dining-room has started to get its first additions of render, with the stone fakery continuing into the doorway. The Saxon longhall has almost finished turning […]

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Illuminating the past

September 8, 2017by richardbrunningswht

As light relief, 8 volunteers made replica Roman oil lamps at the Brick and Tile Museum with John French. Once they have been fired, they will be used to light […]

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Dragons, art and turning yellow

July 17, 2017by richardbrunningswht

Some rather intricate carving work is going on to decorate the interior of the Saxon hall, with a design taken from Saxon stonework from Somerset. The Roman building is turning […]

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Harling

July 3, 2017by richardbrunningswht

The first harling coat has started on the cob walls inside the Roman building. Eventually lime plaster will go on top to brighten the interior.  

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(Romano)British thin red line

June 20, 2017by richardbrunningswht

The thin red line around the Roman building has finally come to an end, and looks mighty fine too. Traditional Roman fakery to make a building look posher than it […]

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Painted beasts

March 17, 2017by richardbrunningswht

The carved barge boards over the porches are now up. The one with gripping beasts was painted with limewash with a natural caesin glue and yellow and red ochre pigments. […]

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Doorway to the past

November 18, 2016by richardbrunningswht

After much experimentation Steve and Marc perfect their method of easily removed pivoting doors, with no need for hinges. Well worth the wait. Meanwhile subsoil arrives for the daubing of […]

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