Countryfile visit
The BBC Countryfile team were in Somerset the other week and filmed at the site as part of a feature on King Alfred the Great and his struggles with the […]
When mosaicas go wrong
In our ante room we have designed a ‘best of Roman Somerset’ mix of mosaics. First up is a colourful guilloche border, copying a design from the cold plunge pool […]
Winter work
Despite the freezing weather the volunteers have continued work, turning legs for the Roman couch, finishing off the Viking tablet weaving loom, laying mosaic and painting the last panel of […]
The year is turning
As the turn of the year approaches, it is appropriate that one of the last activities on site was to set up one of the pole lathes so that work […]
Dolphin evolution
Images of the evolution of the Lopen Dolphin below, from the design sketched out in the wet lime mortar, to its gradual formation, the application of a thinner mortar wash […]
Dolphin spotted in Somerset
The mosaic of a Dolphin has been created in our Roman dining room. It is a copy of one from a probable dining room at Lopen villa in the south […]
Highly Commended volunteers
The Hands on Heritage volunteers have been justly recognised in this years Archaeology Achievement Awards, being Highly Commended in the Engagement and Participation category. The Avalon Archaeology site has been […]
Longhall Movember makeover
In the interests of solidarity with Movember the Saxon longhall has had a moustache added under its eyes. The row of hand made oak shingles were needed to divert water […]
Roundhouse and reed
The last of the old stock of water reed has now been used up on the lowest eave level of the Iron Age roundhouse. Soon we will be able to […]
Mosaic milestone
All the hard work on the mosaic is bearing fruit as the main room is virtually complete. All that is left is the centre circle, where an ambitious attempt to […]
'Hands on Heritage' in the Avalon Marshes 