The Weald & Downland Living Museum’s Saxon Hall

In the early days of the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, from September 1970, there was a Saxon building on the site, which was one of only two archaeological reconstructions at the museum. This original sunken-floor Saxon building is no longer standing but, after several years in the planning...

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Autor principal:	Lucy Hockley
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Publicado:	EXARC 2021
Materias:	(re)construction archaeological open-air museum woodworking early middle ages united kingdom Museums. Collectors and collecting AM1-501 Archaeology CC1-960
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:8085110d1ebd4e5280135b1154e1750b2021-12-01T14:42:35ZThe Weald & Downland Living Museum’s Saxon Hall2212-8956https://doaj.org/article/8085110d1ebd4e5280135b1154e1750b2021-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://exarc.net/ark:/88735/10589https://doaj.org/toc/2212-8956In the early days of the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, from September 1970, there was a Saxon building on the site, which was one of only two archaeological reconstructions at the museum. This original sunken-floor Saxon building is no longer standing but, after several years in the planning, a new project saw the construction in 2015 of another Saxon building, the Saxon Hall from Steyning. The building was formally opened by the VIPs from a local school in October 2016. This article considers the development of over five years; charts the training and construction phases of the building and how plans for its interpretation have evolved, including most recently during the COVID restrictions.Lucy HockleyEXARCarticle(re)constructionarchaeological open-air museumwoodworkingearly middle agesunited kingdomMuseums. Collectors and collectingAM1-501ArchaeologyCC1-960ENEXARC Journal, Iss 2021/3 (2021)
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description	In the early days of the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, from September 1970, there was a Saxon building on the site, which was one of only two archaeological reconstructions at the museum. This original sunken-floor Saxon building is no longer standing but, after several years in the planning, a new project saw the construction in 2015 of another Saxon building, the Saxon Hall from Steyning. The building was formally opened by the VIPs from a local school in October 2016. This article considers the development of over five years; charts the training and construction phases of the building and how plans for its interpretation have evolved, including most recently during the COVID restrictions.
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The Weald & Downland Living Museum’s Saxon Hall

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