Jester’s hat
The latest design in the Roman mosaic has been completed. Nicknamed the Jester’s Hat by the volunteers, it features a Gordian knot at its centre. The very last of the […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
How to mosaic around a door and owl or alien?
A busy time in the Roman building this week as we raised up both doors to give extra clearance over the mosaic. As they are on pivots not hinges, this […]
A looming presence
At last the replica of the Oseberg tablet weaving loom has been completed and is ready to join our IKEA Viking bedroom in the longhall taking its place alongside 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 […]
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 […]
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 