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Tag Archives: experimental archaeology

How to steam a door frame

January 24, 2019by richardbrunningswht

This week some experimental wood steaming took place, using a Viking method for steaming ship planks. We were trying to form part of a curving door frame to replicate the […]

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Saxon, Uncategorized

Tree felling record

June 20, 2017by richardbrunningswht

Last weekend a group of people led by Marc Cox felled a large oak tree with replica copper and bronze axes. This is thought to be the first time that […]

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Experimental Archaeology, Prehistory, Uncategorized

The Middelalder Centre

July 25, 2016by avalonmarshes 1 Comment

For the last week I’ve been living as a Danish Medieval peasant, back in the year 1406. Welcome to the world that is the Middelalder Centre. Situated overlooking the beautiful […]

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Experimental Archaeology, Medieval, Uncategorized

Firing up!

July 11, 2016by richardbrunningswht

A Roman hypocaust has been lit in Somerset for the first time in 1,550 years (give or take a few). The underfloor heating system was fired up a few days […]

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Experimental Archaeology, Roman, Villa

Topping out!

December 14, 2015by richardbrunningswht

The Carpenter’s Fellowship have done a great job of putting the main roof timbers on the Roman and Saxon buildings. The smoke hood of the Saxon hall was topped out […]

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Roman, Saxon

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