In October we went back to the Avalon Archaeology Park near Shapwick.  MAYA has been there several times and we always look forward to our visits.  This time we were going to be making and decorating Glastonbury-ware Iron Age pots.  The session was run for us by Dr Richard Brunning from the South West Heritage Trust, with Jack Brunning helping out.

We started off with Richard giving us a tour around the site.  Although quite a few of our MAYANS had been there before, for some it was their first visit and the Archaeology Park is always a really fascinating place to look round.

After the tour we started work on our Iron Age coil pots.  We made the bases first and then coiled the clay around to make the sides, making sure they were nice and smooth.  After a break for lunch we finished off making and decorating our pots and the MAYANS produced an amazing variety of styles and decorations.

We were able to take our pots home with us where they would dry out and harden.  We all really enjoyed the day and would like to say a big thank you to Richard and Jack from MAYA for arranging this great opportunity for us!