4: Experimenting with Walls & Woodcarvings
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3: The Structure Takes Shape
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5: Thatching a Saxon Hall
With over 3 tonnes of reed to use, Master Thatcher Lyle begins work on Butser's Saxon Hall. Read More
4: Preparing the Roof to Thatch
With a little bit of guesswork and a lot of experience Lyle attempts to recreate an authentic thatched roof for our Saxon Hall using ancient methods. Attaching hazel spars may look easy but as Lyle explains, it’s not for the faint hearted…. Read More
2: Preparing the Posts – Axes, Joints, & Fire
In the second stage of our Bronze Age build with Operation Nightingale we move on to woodworking, with the help of expert tree-wright Darren. Read More
1: A Groundbreaking Crash Course from Phil Harding
It's day one of the construction of Butser's first Bronze Age house and we were joined by none other than Phil Harding of Time Team fame to turn the first sod! Read More
3: How Do You Make A Building Without Metal Nails?
Those Anglo-Saxons knew a thing or two about working with wood, as Darren, our resident Treewright shows us. Read More
3: Fitting the Window
The skin window is finally completed and is ready to be installed. Read More
2: Hand-Crafting Plank Walls
Watch as our Anglo-Saxon house starts to really take shape with hand crafted bulwarked walls. Read More
2: Making a Skin Window
The skin window starts to come together with two of our team's expert help. Read More
