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Return of Fresco

April 20, 2018by richardbrunningswht 1 Comment

Fresco day 2 went very well with a surprisingly good figure of Flora, Roman godess of spring and margarine. It is based on an image from Pompeii, so a bit […]

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Let’s go fresco!

April 16, 2018by richardbrunningswht Leave a comment

Day one of the Roman fresco experiment went well under the tutelage of expert Fleur Kelly. As Adrian and George put on the plaster skim, a hoard of markers and […]

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Fresco experiment

April 9, 2018by richardbrunningswht Leave a comment

Stgae 1 of the Roman fresco experiment happened last week, playing with plaster mixes and pigments. Mixed results but not too bad for a first try. Hopefully even better next […]

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Beowulf story

March 29, 2018by richardbrunningswht Leave a comment

Mike’s wonderful carving telling the story of the Beowulf legend are finished, ready for installation in the longhall. The story starts on the bottom left panel, goes up and then […]

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The reveal

March 29, 2018by richardbrunningswht Leave a comment

The old Natural England office is in the process of being demolished. Originally the office and store of Roger Rogers peat works, the buildings reached the end of their useful […]

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Beowulf carves out a legend

March 22, 2018by richardbrunningswht Leave a comment

Mike’s series of carvings of the story of Beowulf nears completion, with just a lick of oil required before it is proudly mounted either side of the doorway into the […]

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A roveing we will go!

March 12, 2018by richardbrunningswht Leave a comment

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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Surely not

March 5, 2018by richardbrunningswht Leave a comment

Doors for the Saxon hall coming along, but looking suspiciously like plywood. Surely this can’t be right? Which of these did the Anglo-Saxons use – plywood, waterproof concrete, bowler hats, […]

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Gripping stuff for the longhall door

February 27, 2018by richardbrunningswht Leave a comment

The gripping beasts over the longhall porch recieve a new coat of paint (red ochre, yellow iron oxide, linseed oil, a dash of lime putty and a hint of water) […]

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Saxon, Uncategorized

oil strike

February 15, 2018by richardbrunningswht Leave a comment

As work continued in the Roman building to prepare for fresco week, in the Saxon longhall the oak floor of the dias received a dose of linseed oil and looks […]

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