In the hamlet
Tavern Chapel Forge Bridge Firepit Campsites Keep 3Way Longhall Kiln Grendels nest Pioneers hut Arena Maypole Hut Pillory Archery Roundhouse Well Trebuchet Kitchen
Relax at the end of the day of hard combat or crafting at the real centre of any medieval village. Our tavern has benches,tables, and a bar, all in a cozy atmosphere.
Has tea light, or roman candle holders and a 7 candle, candleabra that can be lowered from the roof.
Current status
Can be used: Yes
Intended regular use: Meeting place.
Style: Annocronistic & Servicable
About: Has meal tables and a bar section with large insulated eskies available for use.
Link to more information: None
A quiet space to reflect. Here we can host a recreation of a medieval religous service. Doubles as a base for the Hospitaller and Templar re-enactors in clubs. It has been used for both Christian and psuedo pagan ceremonies. It is also a good place to offer hand craft workshops.
Current status
Can be used: Yes
Intended regular use: Reflection and craft workshops.
Style: Annocronistic & Servicable
About: Roof has been shingled with timber roof shingle. The building is mostly water resistant and holds up well to even the worst of weather. New stained glass installed and old stained glass V window. Ceiling has been painted white to help illuminate the space. It includes windows at the back of the building and religous style banners inside.
A village needs a place to repair or build things. The hut is equiped with a central forge base and has a double bellows and a range of primitive hand tools. Vanguard also has a gas forge available on request for members.
Current status
Can be used: Yes
Intended regular use: Repairs of club equipment and experimental forging/casting.
Style: Annocronistic & Servicable
About: Includes functional coal forge with bellows fitted and ready to use. Building also has some benches to be used and a grinding stone to sharpen knives etc.
Link to more information: None
Entrance by foot over the bridge and through the palisade gate into the hamlet. The bridge is the short route from some campsites into the hamlet. It is also commonly used for a combat chokepoint scenerio.
Current status
Can be used: Yes -caution required.
Intended regular use: Access path and combat scenarios.
Style: Annocronistic & Servicable
About: Bridge itself is in good condition. Fence is aesthetic only and not designed to be fought through.
Raised firepit for cooking with undercover weather resistant cover. It is not from any set period. Vanguard have different cooking rigs for different requirements. An ideal place to prepare traditional period meals in front of your guests.
Current status
Can be used: Yes
Intended regular use: Cooking and small gatherings.
Who to talk to about helping: Any one with access to cooking gear
Style: Annocronistic & Servicable
Maintenance & repairs: Weather cover requires repair or replacing.
Link to more information: None
Level sites of all shapes and sizes. Some are large enough for huge marquees. See map and link for more details.
Current status
Can be used: Yes
Intended regular use: Camping and car parking.
Who to talk: Contact via this website to reserve a particular area.
Style: Period tents and encampments
Maintenance & repairs: Remove large sticks and branches from level areas when they are found.
Link to more information: None
Raised above the forest floor with multiple weak points and choke points. Ideal archer nests as well as hide holes for spears.
Can be used: Not currently
Intended regular use: Combat scenarios.
Who to talk to about helping: Aaron or see link
Style: Annocronistic & Servicable
Maintenance & repairs: Needs to be rebuilt from the dungeons up.
Link to more information: None
Was built to be a functional kiln, it works but can take several hours to achieve the desired result.
Current status
Can be used: Yes.
Intended regular use: For firing pottery and clay tiles.
Style: Based on styles of primitive kilns in use in European casltes
About: Can be used but takes some experience on how to get a good result with pottery being well fired.
Link to more information: None
For combat scenario for three teams to face off. The standing rule is that the dead join the side to their left, leaving an obvious strategy. But is it?
Current status
Can be used: Yes
Intended regular use: Combat scenarios.
Who to talk to about helping: No need
Style: Servicable for combat
About: Safe for combat use at the moment,
Link to more information: None
Medieval spring wouldn't be complete without a Maypole (in the southern hemisphere, October would be the equivilent.)
Current status
Can be used: Yes
Intended regular use: Dances at cultural & Beltane gatherings.
Style: Annocronistic & Servicable
About: Needs some experience to understand the dances that make patterns on the maypole.
Link to more information: Some wiki how to info
Saxon style longhall based on the reconstruction of the royal Saxon site in Cheddar.
Current status
Can be used: No
Intended regular use: Replacement club house.
Who to talk to about helping: Aaron
Style: Mixed between both period and annocronistic joinery
Maintenance & repairs: Not yet. Site cleared, pole holes expected to go in September 2019
Link to more information: https://avalon-archaeology.com/about/amc-reconstructions/the-saxon-longhall/ https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/sep/10/british-architecture-regia-anglorum
https://avalonarchaeology.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/anglo-saxon-hall-5.pdf
High on the hill with a fantastic view of the entire village. Needs a little bit of work and is entirely usable. Needs new owner.
Current status
Can be used: Yes
Intended regular use: Camping and village sentry.
Who to talk to about helping: Anyone willing
Style: Annocronistic & Servicable
Maintenance & repairs: Check ropes and knots and test with tarp. Prepare new tarp from club materials and weather proof.
Link to more information: None
A basic log style cabin with a good view of the arena. Needs new owner and a bit of TLC.
Current status
Can be used: No
Intended regular use: Watch over the village.
Who to talk to about helping: Anyone willing
Style: Annocronistic & Servicable
Maintenance & repairs: Weather cover requires repair or replacing.
Link to more information: None
Sand floor, open air arena. Seating is not currently safe but the pit can be used.
Current status
Can be used: Yes, but not the seating at the moment.
Intended regular use: Entertainment, Combat or both.
Style: Annocronistic & Servicable
Maintenance & repairs: Needs routine raking. Raised seating needs to be rebuilt and extended.
Link to more information:
What is happening with this structure Bobby? Let me know if you need help or if you would like someone else to take it over.
Current status
Can be used: No
Intended regular use: Not sure.
Who to talk to about helping: Probably Bobby
Style: Annocronistic but needs roof.
Maintenance & repairs: To many changes to list.
Link to more information: None
The pilory needs to be rebuilt as it has been eaten by white ants. The gibbet hangs from the Goatshead to remind all to obey the laws of the land.
Current status
Can be used: No
Intended regular use: Although functoinal, they are site props only.
Who to talk to about helping: Aaron
Style: Annocronistic & Servicable
Maintenance & repairs: Rebuild the pillory (or stocks) using treated timber and stains. We recommend a styles like in the image links below.
Link to more information:
Style 1: Upright
Style 2: Sit down
The range has a hut with fake animals and targets that can be placed out and used at will.
Current status
Can be used: Yes, but it needs some tidying up.
Intended regular use: Archery target practice.
Style: Annocronistic & Servicable
Maintenance & repairs: Collect up arrows and all temporary targets after using the range.
A sunken roundhouse seems to be a common design in Brittish pre-history. It is a good broad design the does not need internal poles making it suitable as a training room for Vanguard.
Current status
Can be used: Not currently
Intended regular use: Wet weather training.
Who to talk to about helping: Aaron
Style: Annocronistic & Servicable with period techniques practiced on walls.
Maintenance & repairs: A couple of poles and at least 1 roof beam needs replacing. Walls (half height) need to be closed in with a test of mud brick and wattle and daub techniques.
Link to more information: None
A village needs a fresh water supply. A source of water is valuable and thefore needs to be protected. It will be placed inside the fort where the water table is high..
Current status
Can be used: No, as we cannot be sure of contaminents.
Intended regular use: Water for cleaning and projects, not potable.
Who to talk to about helping: Aaron
Style: Annocronistic & visual only
Maintenance & repairs: Remove any debris.
Link to more information: Castle wells
Worked well for years but is now a monument only. One day we will rebuild. This was not the first engine and is not the last. Perhaps we will build another people powered traction catapult.
Current status
Can be used: No
Intended regular use: None anymore.
Who to talk to about helping: Go for it
Style: Annocronistic monument only.
Maintenance & repairs: Forget repairing it, it needs to be rebuilt. Enjoy the videos and get planning.
Link to more information:
Good shot: Facebook video
Test launch: Facebook video
The kitchen facility has running water thanks to gravity fed water tank, gas oven, 2 x gas BBQs, gas water boiler, 2 x food serving pallets, LED night lighting, and large esky. It also has pots, pans, plates and serving baskets that can be used. It also has granite benchtops and shelves, and cleaning equipment that can be used.
Current status
Can be used: Yes but needs to be booked and hired seperately.
Intended regular use: Hygenic cooking and cleaning.
Style: Modern & Servicable
Maintenance & repairs: Tidy and clean.
Link to more information: Can be hired here
