[SunkenCiv]

Reconstruction of a traditional Anglo-Saxon hall house at Butser Ancient Farm.Pic supplied

[Reily]

Everyone seen the first episode of The Last Kingdom Season 5? They introduce Father Benedict a black Anglo-Saxon priest. I think they actually try to claim he was sent from Rome or something. OK a black 8th century Italian then ! I would have thought Bernard Cornwell would have blocked casting as ridiculous as that! I guess he didn't or couldn't. Money spoke and he listened! I probably won't be watching anymore of it.

[ClearCase_guy]

The fortunes of war favored Hrothgar.
Friends and kinsmen flocked to his ranks,
Young followers, a force that grew
To be a mighty army. So his mind turned
To hall-building: he handed down orders
For men to work on a great mead-hall
Meant to be a wonder of the world forever;
It would be his throne-room and there he would dispense
His God-given goods to young and old-—
But not the common land or people’s lives.
Far and wide through the world, I have heard,
Orders for work to adorn that wall stead
Were sent to many peoples. And soon it stood there,
Finished and ready, in full view,
The hall of halls.

[Texas Fossil]

Don’t strike a match.

It is beautiful execution of laying the roof.

Thatched roofs have been used for centuries. I shutter to think of what March-April winds in Texas would do to that. Or for that part even in England, where gales happen frequently.

Thank for interesting post.

[Texan5]

That roof is a work of art-both beautiful and functional-I’d love to have that for a cabin roof-but the wind and hail here would rip it off...

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

It is a very nice piece of work, and the building has a very nice design. Thanks for posting!