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 […]
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Of beasts and wool
In the longhall weaving has begun on the large loom. Caz and Alastair created a selvage strip with weaving tablets, using blue and cream coloured wool to begin a c.50cm […]
Golden Gospel Arch complete
Mike has finished his final carving to complete the arch formed by the larger upright posts in the longhall. The beastly images are based on marginal details from an early […]
Gone to the dogs
The Saxon longhall has gone to the dogs this week. The latest fantastic carving by Mike arrived and was installed on the main beam between the doorways. Like the carvings […]
Carvings
The carving club just finished their work and gave them a first oiling before the virus lockdown began.
Carving club
The volunteer carving club continues to produce beautiful carvings for the longhall. Several being worked on at the moment are based on designs form illustrated Anglo-Saxon manuscripts.
Riveting times
Lots of different bits of work went on this week. Clearing the site ready for a new mystery delivery, filling gaps in the wattle and daub where it had shrunk, […]
Fantastic volunteers!
Visitors to the reconstruction buildings are rightly amazed about what the volunteers have achieved. This week there were teams mass producing benches for the longhall, carving decorative chairs for the […]
Gripping beasts
Decorative bargeboards are going up on the gable ends and above the doors of the Saxon longhall. Together with Mike’s beasts, they will add a fearsome touch and keep away […]
'Hands on Heritage' in the Avalon Marshes 