Mountains of Mud and Tumbling Timbers
We had to interrupt our usual Hands on Heritage group the week before last, as we agreed to spend the day with the Avalon Marshes Young Wardens. The premise was […]
Donkey Days and Burtle Nights
Wednesday heralded the return of our Hands on Heritage Volunteer group!… And about time too! I think we were all glad to feel the weight of an axe in our […]
The Return of Hands on Heritage Wednesdays
Starting with Wednesday the 23rd of October 2013, we will be restarting our regular, weekly Hands on Heritage volunteer days. After a busy summer of digging, it is time to head back […]
The Levels and Moors on Film…
A new film celebrating the heritage of the Somerset Levels and Moors has been selected to be shown at an international film festival in Italy. Produced by Somerset Heritage Service, […]
Its time to get Hands On…
After a hectic summer of digging and events its time to get focussed on the Roman Building and some of the other projects we have on the go. At this […]
Furtlin’ at Burtle
Our season of excavation continued at the end of August into September as we headed out to Burtle to investigate the whereabouts of a medieval priory. The rumours started in […]
Tool of the Month- The Pole Lathe
Human-powered lathes are ancient machines capable of shaping wood, stone, bone, antler and even metal into intricate pieces of art or functional tools and utensils. They are most commonly associated […]
The Festival of Archaeology
The last fortnight marked the Council for British Archaeology’s annual Festival of Archaeology! Two weeks of festivities celebrating the heritage of Britain and an opportunity to promote archaeology to a wide public […]
Sun, Sandcastles and Shovels…
In celebration of the CBA Festival of Archaeology, we put a hold on playing with big chunks of wood and sharp bits of metal, in favour of digging a gurt […]
Tool of the Month- The Atlatl
We’ve made and gained a huge variety of tools over the last couple of months, however this latest one has provided us with the most enjoyment, competition and the biggest […]
'Hands on Heritage' in the Avalon Marshes 