Incremental change
A reminder of what has been done with the Roman mosaic so far.
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Developing mosaic corner
Working inwards
Work on the mosaic continues, gradually working from the outside inwards, contrary to percieved wisdom. It seems to be going fine so far and has the advantage that you are […]
Squaring up
This week, while most of the team stood around pondering how to put up a flat pack building with minimalist instructions (of which more in the next post), the mosaic […]
Towards the sunlit uplands
Steady progress on the Great March Forward is being made by the stalwart band of volunteers, this week inspired by a surfeit of cakes, courtesy of Lee. The luxurient growth […]
The long view
Work continues on our two long term projects, the Roman mosaic floor and the Saxon mural. The guilloche border has snaked itself around more than half the room and part […]
Bedroom, boat and borders
The bedroom in the longhall is looking good with its new red ochre stripes and plans are afoot for a few items of Viking furniture to go in the room. […]
Stand back to admire
Work continues on the mosaic floor in the Roman building, with added details inside the guilloche border based on the mosaic from Bratton Seymour (now also recreated in the dining […]
Beastly stuff
Mike’s latest carving has made its appearance in the longhall. One last one is needed to finish the decoration of the timber ‘arch’ inside. The replica Oseberg ship burial bed […]
Speed painting award
Another good week of achievement by the volunteer group, attacking the messier parts of the site and undertaking the usual impressive array of different arts and crafts activities – wood […]
Avalon Archaeology 'Hands on Heritage' 