Blast from the Past
On the last Sunday in August the Avalon Archaeology site had its first ‘Blast from the Past‘ ancient music day. Tim Hill very kindly brought his musical expertise to demonstrate […]
Experiments with thatch
For the last two Wednesdays the team have been experimenting with differing ways of attaching thatch to the roundhouse porch. There is always a danger with such work that 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. […]
How to find the site v2
There have been complaints that the last map used to show the site location was somewhat out of date. Below is a much more recent map that will hopefully clear […]
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 […]
How to find the site
For anyone trying to find our Roman reconstruction we have produced the handy map below to guide you (Avalon Archaeology arrowed). Just a short horse ride from Iscalis or Lindinis.
Growing season
After the prolonged drought, things have started growing well, including the yew hedge, the Roman rose, the box topiary, mustard, mosaic and borage. Little oak trees are even growing in […]
More birds and tesserae
Other additions this week have been Kath’s double bird carving, which complements one on an opposing pillar and helps to complete a bird theme for the whole ‘arch’. Meanwhile in […]
'Hands on Heritage' in the Avalon Marshes 