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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
'Hands on Heritage' in the Avalon Marshes 