Avalon Archaeology

Avalon Archaeology is a place to discover local heritage alongside the natural environment in a beautiful rural location. History is brought to life through archaeological reconstructions celebrating human interaction with the Somerset Levels over thousands of years.

On your visit you can explore:

• Saxon longhall with open fire based on the palace excavated at nearby Cheddar decorated with carved woodwork and murals
• The dining room of a typical Roman villa in Somerset with a magnificent mosaic floor and murals, heated by a hypocaust
• Viking trading vessel with mast and rigging based on the Skuldelev 3 wreck
• Iron Age Roundhouse based on those in the Glastonbury Lake Village (under construction in 2023)
• The world’s oldest excavation hut and a cinema showing short films on local archaeology

Also available on site is

• The Avalon Marshes Centre Visitor Information Point with maps and leaflets about the surrounding nature reserves. 
• The Somerset Crafts Gallery operated by Somerset Crafts.
• Marshes Hub Tea Stop.

For further information and details of opening times please visit website

Image credit https://avalonmarshes.org/heritage/