Antefix fix
The final decorative antefix tiles have been made by John and added to the roof of the Roman building by Terry. They have two forms, the popular Medusa head (this […]
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Clearout!
Since the return from lockdown we have undertaken a big clearout of the longhall, a reclean of all the furniture and the wooden dias and a fresh coat of linseed […]
We’re back!
Since the 14th of April the wonderful Hands on Heritage volunteers have been back at work on site. It has been great to meet everyone again and to discover that […]
Floor repair
The rammed earth floor in the Saxon longhall has stood up to wear incredibly well but in one place two unsightly indented lines developed on the borders between batches of […]
Roman stone roof
The first layers of stone tiles are added to the Roman porch. They are real ones salvaged from the excavation of a Roman villa in Somerset.
Seasonal visitors
After the swallows have departed, the Saxon longhall has now been taken over by a pair of Robins, who closely supervise the work going on and this week seranaded us […]
Sad passing of Prof John Coles
Very sad news that Professor John Coles passed away on Thursday after suffering a heart attack. John was a pioneer in some many aspects of archaeology from wetlands, to experimental […]
History of ladders exhibition
The first visitor to the outdoor ‘History of Ladders‘ exhibition is completely amazed. ‘I just couldn’t believe it’ said Mr Milton of Bridgwater, ‘how do I get my money back?’ […]
Forward to sunlight uplands!
This week the weather was favourable and the Hands on Heritage workforce achieved great progress once again towards the goals of the (secret) 5 year plan. Tesserae production for the […]
Summer meltdown
In the second week since returning from lockdown, seering temperatures made life difficult but lots was achieved. A Saxon tent, hundreds of tesserae, fixing the antefixes, carvings, weed destruction and […]
