Bodgin’ and Bedlam Pt.3…
Under the expert eye of Bodger Richard, we began our adventure into the world of Iron Age woodcarving. Using the intricate patterns found on pottery from Glastonbury Lake Village and figurative designs […]
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Bodgin’ and Bedlam Pt.2…
So much has happened over the last week or so, its hard to keep track! The first chunk of excitement came with a huge technological leap being made by us, […]
Mountains of Mud and Tumbling Timbers
We had to interrupt our usual Hands on Heritage group the week before last, as we agreed to spend the day with the Avalon Marshes Young Wardens. The premise was […]
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 […]
Ancient Doorways to Discovery Pt 3. The saga concludes…
Wednesday was marked by an exciting finale at the Avalon Marshes Centre, the pegging and hanging of the new roundhouse doors. After weeks of toil, we drilled and banged in […]
Reciprocal Roofs and Roundhouses…
Taking a slight distraction from the Avalon Marshes, we headed up to Bristol to spend a couple of days getting involved at a community garden ran by Avon Wildlife Trust […]
Ancient Doorways to Discovery Pt. 2…
Thursday the 20th of June saw the team assemble once again at the Avalon Marshes Centre, with yet more fresh faces swelling the ranks. We decided to dedicate the day […]
Ancient Doorways to Discovery Pt. 1…
We put our paddles to one side and set about undertaking a new mission for this week’s Hands on Heritage volunteer day. Sitting inside the roundhouse at the Avalon Marshes […]
'Hands on Heritage' in the Avalon Marshes 