New Oseberg carving
Kath is nearing completion of her carving based on designs from the prow of the Oseberg boat burial. It will eventually go on a beam above our replica of the […]
Category Archives: Viking
Storms and space
The latest storm took a toll on the roundhouse but the first layer of thatch was repaired and packed in really tight. The next wave of gales will give it […]
Tablet weaving for Vikings
The replica of the tablet weaving loom from the (Norwegian) Oseberg boat burial is finished and in operation. We started using particularly hariy wool from Shetland that bound itself together […]
A bed for a Viking princess
The replica of the bed from the Norwegian Oseberg boat burial was given a mattress of linen stuffed with fresh hay and a colourful thick blanket of wool. As the […]
Of beasts and wool
In the longhall weaving has begun on the large loom. Caz and Alastair created a selvage strip with weaving tablets, using blue and cream coloured wool to begin a c.50cm […]
A looming presence
At last the replica of the Oseberg tablet weaving loom has been completed and is ready to join our IKEA Viking bedroom in the longhall taking its place alongside the […]
How to roast your dragon?
The painted carving of the legend of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer has been put up in our Anglo-Scandinavian themed room in the longhall. The gist of the story was covered […]
A looming presence
Work has been continuing on a number of fronts, including the roundhouse and the Roman mosaic but a new loom frame has also been built for the Saxon longhall. Evidence […]
Dragon slaying legends and swallows
The legend of Sigurd the Dragon slayer is one of the oldest tales from northern Europe, with the earliest evidence for it coming from stone carvings from Sweden and England. […]
Beware, the Vikings are coming!
A hoard of Vikings will descend on the Avalon Archaeolgy site on Sunday 23rd of July to celebrate the Festival of British Archaeology. The Draca Beordor re-enactment group will take […]
'Hands on Heritage' in the Avalon Marshes 