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Roundhouse Gallery

As part of the Living With The Romans exhibition we have built an authentic roundhouse at the Museum of Liverpool Life. Click on the photo to enlarge the image and to find out how the roundhouse is progressing.

The roundhouse building site
20 June 2005

Willow branches used in the wallplates
20 June 2005

The walls taking shape
23 June 2005

Joanne & Philippa start to apply the daub onto the wattle
27 June 2005

The finished wall complete with daub
28 June 2005

Moving the main rafters into position
30 June 2005

Tara starting to attach the purlins (willow branches) to the rafters
1 July 2005

Attaching the last few purlins
8 July 2005

Levelling the floor inside the house
11 July 2005

Work continues along the lower section of the roof
11 July 2005

The straw roof going up
13 July 2005

The Roundhouse is nearly complete
14 July 2005

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