How to build a Saxon door
The third longhall door is complete – a replica of the late Saxon door from Hadstock church in Essex, except with a different hinge pattern taken from a Late Anglo-Saxon […]
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I keep a knocking but i can’t come in
The third door of the longhall was offered up this week and the line of the hinges marked out for mounting. Meanwhile table trestles were being made and a mass […]
The Walrus has landed
The Walrus was successfully brought down to earth this week when its wheels and sub frame was detached after the successful move. It has now attained its final resting place […]
A hunting we will go
The hunting scene has been finished – a fresco replica of a mosaic design from East Coker villa in Somerset. Very similar scenes are depicted on Roman villas as far […]
Flying Walrus seen in Somerset
Yesterday a flying Walrus was spotted in the Avalon Marshes. The 2 ton Walrus had migrated from its former home at the National Maritime Museum, Falmouth and had come to […]
Boiled or raw linseed oil?
Linseed oil is derived from flax seeds and has been used to treat wood for thousands of years. The boiled variety is often preferred now because it has a much […]
How to rivet a Saxon door
The third door for the longhall nears completion. It is based on a late Saxon door from Hadstock church in Essex. The halved roundwood frame is secured to the 1″ […]
Rumours of Vikings
Rumours of Viking ships seen in Cornwall have reached Somerset. It is hoped that they will turn out to be peaceful traders rather than fierce raiders. In preparation for a […]
Riveting times
Lots of different bits of work went on this week. Clearing the site ready for a new mystery delivery, filling gaps in the wattle and daub where it had shrunk, […]
Roman tortoise discovered on the moors
Last weekend a rare Roman tortoise (Testudo testudo) was spotted on the Somerset moors for the first time in over a thousand years. The slow moving beast was seen advancing […]
'Hands on Heritage' in the Avalon Marshes 