East Sussex Archaeology and Museums Partnership

RECONSTRUCTED BUILDINGS

Over the last 20 years we have built 30 reconstruction buildings. These have ranged from Mesolithic structures through to Saxon craft workshops. We have made buildings in a very diverse range of locations – from the centre of London to the banks of a river in a small French village in Picardy.

All of these buildings have involved members of the public, educational groups or the local community. Most of the buildings have been commissioned for educational purposes. The buildings are very carefully based on archaeological evidence and from information derived from the indigenous building traditions of the British Isles. They have a genuine research purpose as well as being stimulating, educational and visually engaging.

We are keen to extend our network of partnerships with groups and organisations in new building projects and educational events.

A Saxon Sunken Feature building with oak shingles.

A Mesolithic dwelling covered in hides.

An example of a Bronze Age building.

An Iron Age Roundhouse reconstructed for the
Museum of London.

A reconstructed Saxon thatched building with a
sunken floor, possibly originally used as a craft workshop.


Inside an Mesolithic building reconstructed by ESAMP.	Home > Reconstruction RECONSTRUCTED BUILDINGS Over the last 20 years we have built 30 reconstruction buildings. These have ranged from Mesolithic structures through to Saxon craft workshops. We have made buildings in a very diverse range of locations – from the centre of London to the banks of a river in a small French village in Picardy. All of these buildings have involved members of the public, educational groups or the local community. Most of the buildings have been commissioned for educational purposes. The buildings are very carefully based on archaeological evidence and from information derived from the indigenous building traditions of the British Isles. They have a genuine research purpose as well as being stimulating, educational and visually engaging. We are keen to extend our network of partnerships with groups and organisations in new building projects and educational events. A Saxon Sunken Feature building with oak shingles. A Mesolithic dwelling covered in hides. An example of a Bronze Age building. An Iron Age Roundhouse reconstructed for the Museum of London. A reconstructed Saxon thatched building with a sunken floor, possibly originally used as a craft workshop.