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Description

A small complex of recreations of historic buildings. A Saxon longhall c.900 AD, with internal furniture, numerous wood carvings and mural. Roman dining room of a villa with hypocaust heating and frescoes on walls. Mosaic floor still being completed and furniture. Iron Age roundhouse. Waterline replica of Viking trading boat based on one from Denmark of c.1050 AD.

Location information

Type of Location

Historic
Landscapes
Rural

Address details

Property address Avalon Archaeology, Avalon Marshes Centre, Shapwick Road, Westhay, Somerset, BA6 9TT
County Somerset
What Three Words ///renovated.outsider.guard
Approx travel time from Bristol 1 hour
Approx travel time from London 3 hours

Property details

Property status Operational
Access No height limit. Weight limits of local bridges on the national road network unknown.
Access restrictions Open to the public three days a week.
Noise Minimal. Two domestic properties adjoining. Cafe approximately 80 meters away.
Parking 45 spaces on a hard surface
Parking detail Parking is in the public car part of the Avalon Marshes Centre.

Film location

Address Avalon Archaeology, Avalon Marshes Centre, Shapwick Road, Westhay, Somerset, BA6 9TT