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 […]
Category Archives: Saxon
Æthels in heaven
At last all the Dead Æthels have arrived in heaven (not a phrase you hear everyday). The Æthels were King Alfred’s dad Æthelwulf, and his elder brothers Æthelstan, Æthelbold, Æthelberht […]
Coronation special
Coronation 871 style that is, as Alfred is crowned King of Wessex. Arguably his vision for a united England lies at the heart of the present monarchy. Discuss is not […]
Armed and dangerous
An armed and potentially dangerous individual was spotted in the grounds of Glastonbury Abbey. If you see the individaul concerned, do not approach, but instead please notify Arthur Rex Britannia, […]
Dead Ethels appear but none are elf-wise
Another busy week despite the storms, with the roundhouse taking shape. Meanwhile, work continued on the Saxon mural with the peasantry making an appearance in addition to the Dead Ethels. […]
Vikings, peasants, wattle and guilloche
Between the site tours, work continues by the volunteers every week, adding more details to the site. Vikings and peasants have arrived on the mural in the longhall, fresh wattlework […]
Ready for the public
The site has been made to look pretty for the first week of public tours. Steve’s palisade gate featured on the Gate Appreciation Society facebook page, the back room of […]
A busy week
A busy week with the volunteers, with the dias floorboards relaid in the longhall, its gable end given a much needed new coat of limewash (with yellow ochre) and the […]
First Beowulf reading
At the weekend we had the first telling of the tale of Beowulf in the longhall. The audience was the MAYAN young archaeologist group who also had an art trail […]
Progress towards the sunlit uplands
Another week of progress, with the Welcome Hut, the mosaic floor, various carvings and the mural in the longhall. Another of the 8 panels was completed in the latter, showing […]
Avalon Archaeology 'Hands on Heritage' 