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 […]
Roman trompe l’oeil
The Romans liked to put eye deceiving images in both frescoes and mosaics. Our first example in the mosaic floor is this image based on one from the Newton St […]
Making a Roman table
The circular table for the Roman dining room has finally been completed. The legs are based one made of Kimmeridge shale from Dorset. Now there is just the matter of […]
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 […]
Kith and Kin – unique Saxon theatre
The longhall at Avalon Archaeology plays host to a unique theatrical experience on Saturday 4th of May, with a play written and performed by the super talented physical theatre performer […]
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 […]
Roundhouse thatching
After a long break we can begin thatching the roundhouse roof again. This winter has been so wet that our friends at the RSPB Ham Wall nature reserve have been […]
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 […]
Colour and craft
Caz has very kindly made a display of the wonderful colour range she produced by dyeing wool with three different plants, dried weld for the yellow, greens and browns, madder […]
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 […]
'Hands on Heritage' in the Avalon Marshes 