More experiments with clay
The daub walls of the roundhouse had several small cracks. In a 2m stretch, the cracks were filled with clay subsoil and smoothed over, creating a more visually appealing surface […]
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The joy of painting daub
The daubing of the roundhouse wall has now been completed and we have been lucky enough to have had two days of workshops led by the wonderful folk from Pario […]
The joy of daub
We are now using a different subsoil mix for the roundhouse daub. A bit sandier in composition, making it a lot easier to mix and apply than the previous clay […]
Roundhouse and the lion’s paw
The reed thatch on the roundhouse is nearing completion. Rather thicker than they would probably have gone for in the Iron Age, as the whole building would only be expected […]
When is a roundhouse not round?
Work on the Iron Age roundhouse has continued with the walls and roof dome all now sufficiently woven with hazel. The short ridge line, coupled with the porch inset into […]
Roundhouse goes higher
More progress on the roundhouse, weaving the dome of the roof and the roof of the porch.
How to build an Iron Age roundhouse
Work is speeding along with the mark II roundhouse experiment, trying to replicate as far as possible the type of construction used at Glastonbury Lake Village. Coppiced hazel provides the […]
How to demolish a roundhouse
The time had come to demolish our first roundhouse experiment to pave the way for the Mark II. The Mark I was based on the 2014 excavation evidence from Glastonbury […]
What newts do on holiday
This week another supply of pre-loved thatch allowed us to continue on the second layer of the Iron Age roundhouse. Kath has begun adding colour to her wonderful Oseberg ship […]
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 […]
'Hands on Heritage' in the Avalon Marshes 