Roundhouse thatching
After a long break we can begin thatching the roundhouse roof again. This winter has been so wet that our friends at the RSPB Ham Wall nature reserve have been […]
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Roundhouse and reed
The last of the old stock of water reed has now been used up on the lowest eave level of the Iron Age roundhouse. Soon we will be able to […]
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 […]
Roundhouse, legs and waves
Another busy week, continuing work on the roundhouse roof, the legs of the Roman table and a circle of waves on the Roman mosaic.
We’re open this Sunday!
At long last, seven years of dedicated effort by the hands on heritage volunteers (aka Axe Club) has brought us to the day when we can finally let the public […]
Vikings, peasants, wattle and guilloche
Between the site tours, work continues by the volunteers every week, adding more details to the site. Vikings and peasants have arrived on the mural in the longhall, fresh wattlework […]
Roundhouse creeps higher
As raw materials gradually run out the roundhouse creeps higher.
Roundhouse creeping higher
The roundhouse roof creeps higher, but as the diameter shrinks it becomes harder to weave. Several hundred bundles of reed from Ham Wall Natrure Reserve have been delivered for the […]
Roundhouse going higher
Work on the new roundhouse continues upwards with no break between the wall and the roof in this experimental design. Getting the angle right for the roof (55 degrees) is […]
Higher and higher
The roundhouse wall is nearing completion. Next will be some experimentation with novel ways of thatching with reed.
'Hands on Heritage' in the Avalon Marshes 