Mike, as a multi-year subscriber, I want to say the following: great video. Please sir don’t take the remaining words negatively. As I’ve encouraged before, what you produce is high quality. But as your popularity has arisen, your video production has both reduced and become less frequent. Prior to your fame;I.E., new home, Land Rover and enough revenue to produce a video maybe once a month, your passion was sky high. Please never forget the time or even the date you decided to leave teaching in Rook. Your passion was high for both education and bushcraft. Yet a day came where you and your lovely wife decided, Youtude full time was the goal. You did it and crushed it. The success and the capital came and the videos and quality reduced. All I ask is is, never forget what got you where you are. Those early vids , that were of high production quality, are what drew a million viewers to your channel. This last vid reminded me of your earlier productions. Please extend our well wishes to your family and father. Cheers from Central California
Just think: our ancestors' simplistic construction methods have been recreated, admired, and discussed centuries later. It's a tribute to their innovation and durability -- ultimately showing us that our current 'modern' society isn't so much about being brighter, but is instead built upon the foundation that ancient master builders set in place. From stone age to bronze age, it's been quite a ride! And yet here we are... still having issues with thatch procurement. How times don't change!
I’ve been watching you for so long, I’ve gotten into bushcraft cause of you and it’s really helped me cope with my migraines. It’s been a nice escape and I thank you for it, cheers
@@TAOutdoorsI have been watching your TA Outdoors shows for a long time. I would like to see more history on your channel. I have gotten into the outdoors, exploring nature and camping thank you for sharing. Has helped me with my anxiety and stress levels.
I've spent 3 days living in a much bigger round house in Wales. No central pole was used in there, and I think that's a better design, because the ideal place for the hearth is right in the middle, under the apex of the roof, as explained here. That creates a void of oxygen up there, so you can have a big, roaring fire if you want and the sparks won't set the roof on fire. They just get extinguished as they reach the oxygen void. A few minutes watching this means you stop worrying about it.
Personally If i had the opportunity to live in a round house type building for the rest of my life i would without doubt i'd prefer to live this way than a brick and mortor house.Awesome.
As a wood stove designer and knowing how simply an efficient functional stove can be built with only clay I'd bet my bottom dollar the "ancients" had systems they adhered to for their stoves...which, being made of clay, would be long gone.
Amateur historian by many levels, but I know that when Archaelogists dig, two of the biggest things (size wise) that they look for in a house is the post holes for house support and the hearth. I don’t know why they wouldn’t have a clay oven. Orkney had stone ones you can still visit, so the concept existed. But I would be surprised that they couldn’t find any evidence. I did also ask a archaeologist in my family and a lot of the roofing concepts is pulled from artwork, so the chimney would be evident.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video (love History). I visited here whilst at school and now i`m 53 I pass Butser Ancient Farm when I deliver from a farm, for a packaging company, 30 seconds down the road. Everytime I pass I look and think about how our ancestors lived. Defo worth a visit if you haven`t been.🙂
I've actually heard of this site, decades ago during my college archaeology class: it was featured prominently in an insert. This expereiment apparently taught the makers and awful lot about the behavior of then-current livestock and the overall yields of the crops and farming practices of the time . . . which were much higher than they thought.
The Middle Bronze Age was a time of change and movement , and in Eastern Mediterranean Europe turmoil. People were moving off the high ground and into the valleys due to climate change. It's quite possible this was a summer grazing camp that the people moved to in early summer for decades. Interesting, as the only Bronze Age walls I see are on Dartmoor, made of stone.
id love to travel round the uk and see some of these sights. Theres a few in Ireland but not many. Found one in the Netherlands of all places a full recreation village, was fantastic to see.
I had a curious thought. air flow is very important in these types of structures. thus why they have a moisture issue. The roundhouse is really the same form of housing as a teepee, just more permanent. The secret to a teepee is that they have an inner layer of cloth that sits off from the outer wall. the outer wall does not reach the ground. the inner cloth is if i recall about chest or head height. thus air flow comes in but is directed upwards by the inner wall, and out thru the opening at the top. What if they did the same in the roundhouse? gap in walls, inner circle of linen or wool? Tapestries are old and long known for hanging on castle walls. But the sewing skill is old. Why wouldnt tapestries in castles be a carry over from roundhouses? Maybe the roundhouse was decorated with walls of tapstries that sat off the outer wall, strung/hung from rafters to direct airflow upwards, but yet, held the sewn stories for all to view? ❤
I LOVE this history, I ALWAYS wonder " WHO " was the First person to TRY that Mushroom or Berry. did his friends hold him down and force it in his mouth or was it a dare...like Frat Boys at Uni. ???
One thing I've often wondered and is never mentioned, was meat suspended from the rafters for storage and preservation? It makes sense to me that they would have done this if only to keep vermin and dogs away from it and in the process discovered that the smoke was preserving and altering the flavour of the meat. Thoughts anyone?
I wonder if they had lofts in the long houses? They could have used it to dry things or sleep in during the winter since it would be hotter than lower down in the structure.
Here's something to make you say Hmmm . . . I'm an Historical Reenactor, specifically the North American Fur Trade Era and I own an authentic (reproduction) Cheyenne style Tipi. The similarities between the structure of a tipi and this Round House are amazing - including the footprint being more egg-shaped than round. So, just a coincidence due to "common sense construction"? Or were "World Travelers" more prevalent in pre-historic times than we have always believed? (I'll leave any otherworldly theories up to the guy with the weird hair on the History Channel).
@1:53 it looks like the star of David in the ring at the top of the roof. Was that intentional? Is there any archeological evidence that it was built this way originally? He sort of addresses it around 7:52
My mom's ancestry is neo-gothic, the (English, Danish, Spanish Kingdoms) colonized this land and enslaved the people. Europe was destroyed by the kingdom's all because of greed and they did the same in the new land in South, Central and North America. The indigenous, people will fight for the land and destroyed the kingdoms of Europe.
Interesting how there was a transition from longhouses to round houses from the stone age to the bronze age. Almost seems like a technological downgrade. Was it from migrants from mainland Europe that caused the transition?
Watch the next episode in the series and join us as we go into the Iron Age: ruclips.net/video/BxKyAU9EAdg/видео.htmlsi=h-8zltf8rAWXy-GD
Please continue to explore this part of our history. I find it completely fascinating.
History of the ancient neo-Gothic people of Europe.
“Experimental Archeologist” is probably the coolest job anybody can have.
Lame theoretical job. These people were too backwards for the modern person to understand
@@Banilla468 yeah based on historical modern findings, which they can manipulate to make a rich media story. This is more archeological bs
@@Banilla468 who are you white? Culture vulture more like. These people died along time ago and your still trying to disturb them
@@Banilla468 European and American
@@Banilla468 they know nothing just guess work and poke fun. Which is stupid
Took my nephew's to this place, they loved it and want to go again.
Mike, as a multi-year subscriber, I want to say the following: great video. Please sir don’t take the remaining words negatively.
As I’ve encouraged before, what you produce is high quality. But as your popularity has arisen, your video production has both reduced and become less frequent.
Prior to your fame;I.E., new home, Land Rover and enough revenue to produce a video maybe once a month, your passion was sky high.
Please never forget the time or even the date you decided to leave teaching in Rook. Your passion was high for both education and bushcraft. Yet a day came where you and your lovely wife decided, Youtude full time was the goal. You did it and crushed it. The success and the capital came and the videos and quality reduced.
All I ask is is, never forget what got you where you are. Those early vids , that were of high production quality, are what drew a million viewers to your channel.
This last vid reminded me of your earlier productions.
Please extend our well wishes to your family and father.
Cheers from Central California
Just think: our ancestors' simplistic construction methods have been recreated, admired, and discussed centuries later. It's a tribute to their innovation and durability -- ultimately showing us that our current 'modern' society isn't so much about being brighter, but is instead built upon the foundation that ancient master builders set in place. From stone age to bronze age, it's been quite a ride! And yet here we are... still having issues with thatch procurement. How times don't change!
LOL! Can't blame that on covid!
Therese is super knowledgeable and interesting to listen to. Great work 👍
I’ve been watching you for so long, I’ve gotten into bushcraft cause of you and it’s really helped me cope with my migraines. It’s been a nice escape and I thank you for it, cheers
Glad to have helped!
Im really pleased for you.
@@TAOutdoorsI have been watching your TA Outdoors shows for a long time. I would like to see more history on your channel.
I have gotten into the outdoors, exploring nature and camping thank you for sharing. Has helped me with my anxiety and stress levels.
I've spent 3 days living in a much bigger round house in Wales. No central pole was used in there, and I think that's a better design, because the ideal place for the hearth is right in the middle, under the apex of the roof, as explained here. That creates a void of oxygen up there, so you can have a big, roaring fire if you want and the sparks won't set the roof on fire. They just get extinguished as they reach the oxygen void. A few minutes watching this means you stop worrying about it.
Very cool. Always awesome to learn about how we did things in the past.
Personally If i had the opportunity to live in a round house type building for the rest of my life i would without doubt i'd prefer to live this way than a brick and mortor house.Awesome.
Enjoy pooing in a hole in the ground and carting your water from the nearest stream
Love these videos. There is such crossover between bushcraft and history, it’s part of what makes all this so interesting.
More like this please!
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We all appreciate your skills and dedication, keep it up
It’s a good day when u post
Thanks Mike for this very informative video! 😁👍
As a wood stove designer and knowing how simply an efficient functional stove can be built with only clay I'd bet my bottom dollar the "ancients" had systems they adhered to for their stoves...which, being made of clay, would be long gone.
Amateur historian by many levels, but I know that when Archaelogists dig, two of the biggest things (size wise) that they look for in a house is the post holes for house support and the hearth.
I don’t know why they wouldn’t have a clay oven. Orkney had stone ones you can still visit, so the concept existed. But I would be surprised that they couldn’t find any evidence.
I did also ask a archaeologist in my family and a lot of the roofing concepts is pulled from artwork, so the chimney would be evident.
Love your vids good work
With epic thatch and on a epic hill made by an epic guy on a epic channel...............everything is so epic
I thoroughly enjoyed this video (love History). I visited here whilst at school and now i`m 53 I pass Butser Ancient Farm when I deliver from a farm, for a packaging company, 30 seconds down the road. Everytime I pass I look and think about how our ancestors lived. Defo worth a visit if you haven`t been.🙂
Very interesting! We are going to have to visit this park when we head over in the next couple of years
WONDERFUL LIVING HISTORY
*I REALLY WANT TO LIVE IN A ROUDN HOUSE* I have no idea why, I just do.
Same
@@njts6862 I live in Bulgaria now, and I seriously keep thinking of buying a bit of land and building one.
The celtic urge to live in a short tower
Me too!!
Maybe it's just the urge to disconnect from the modern world. I know I don't think I could do it for long term but a week or two certainly.
Super cool. Thank you.
Amazing nature with me ❤
Really great content, most interesting. More please.
Amazing as always. Thank you my friend
Fascinating history and really nice to see these re-creations. 👍
Amazing! Loved the video.
I've actually heard of this site, decades ago during my college archaeology class: it was featured prominently in an insert. This expereiment apparently taught the makers and awful lot about the behavior of then-current livestock and the overall yields of the crops and farming practices of the time . . . which were much higher than they thought.
I’ve heard Britain has its issues(I’m in the U.S.) but look at that great program for veterans! We let ours panhandle on the streets
👍 Great vid Mike
DUDE THIS IS GORGEOUSSSS
Loving this it's very interesting looks cozy inside thanks Mike
Thank you for sharing ✌️💞🤟
The Middle Bronze Age was a time of change and movement , and in Eastern Mediterranean Europe turmoil. People were moving off the high ground and into the valleys due to climate change. It's quite possible this was a summer grazing camp that the people moved to in early summer for decades. Interesting, as the only Bronze Age walls I see are on Dartmoor, made of stone.
Thx, that was really interesting, will visit butser.
I’d give anything to visit those places. Alas, power wheelchairs don’t manage that terrain very well…
Me and my dad are a fan of you
id love to travel round the uk and see some of these sights. Theres a few in Ireland but not many. Found one in the Netherlands of all places a full recreation village, was fantastic to see.
I had a curious thought. air flow is very important in these types of structures. thus why they have a moisture issue. The roundhouse is really the same form of housing as a teepee, just more permanent. The secret to a teepee is that they have an inner layer of cloth that sits off from the outer wall. the outer wall does not reach the ground. the inner cloth is if i recall about chest or head height. thus air flow comes in but is directed upwards by the inner wall, and out thru the opening at the top. What if they did the same in the roundhouse? gap in walls, inner circle of linen or wool? Tapestries are old and long known for hanging on castle walls. But the sewing skill is old. Why wouldnt tapestries in castles be a carry over from roundhouses? Maybe the roundhouse was decorated with walls of tapstries that sat off the outer wall, strung/hung from rafters to direct airflow upwards, but yet, held the sewn stories for all to view? ❤
That's interesting!
Very interesting that 👌
Amazing 🤩
just saved n lik'd for later!
1:45 technically they're called sherd, shard is glass (silica or obsidian) sherd is pottery.
It's a shame that in thousands of years they won't be looking at the remains of a pallet wood cabin. It would probably confuse them anyway. 😆👍
Very nice 👏😁
Like deployed 👍
I LOVE this history, I ALWAYS wonder " WHO " was the First person to TRY that Mushroom or Berry. did his friends hold him down and force it in his mouth or was it a dare...like Frat Boys at Uni. ???
What does it tell you that we suddenly have a very hard time finding material for "thatch"?
One thing I've often wondered and is never mentioned, was meat suspended from the rafters for storage and preservation? It makes sense to me that they would have done this if only to keep vermin and dogs away from it and in the process discovered that the smoke was preserving and altering the flavour of the meat. Thoughts anyone?
That's an interesting thought!
Lucky about 15min drive from home
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So Mike, what type of house are you going to build in your woodland? I bet your brain was doing overtime whilst you were doing this video. 👍🇮🇪
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Why not have the top point open for smoke ventilation? Or even a top cap with a ring vent just under the top point?
originally the walls would have been around 6 to 7 ft tall and the roof much steeper. .. probably wondering how i would know this??
I wonder if they had lofts in the long houses? They could have used it to dry things or sleep in during the winter since it would be hotter than lower down in the structure.
Lofts would have been smokey.
@@jamesellsworth9673 That's great if you're drying meats and burning the right wood.
Could have campout there
Here's something to make you say Hmmm . . . I'm an Historical Reenactor, specifically the North American Fur Trade Era and I own an authentic (reproduction) Cheyenne style Tipi. The similarities between the structure of a tipi and this Round House are amazing - including the footprint being more egg-shaped than round. So, just a coincidence due to "common sense construction"? Or were "World Travelers" more prevalent in pre-historic times than we have always believed? (I'll leave any otherworldly theories up to the guy with the weird hair on the History Channel).
@1:53 it looks like the star of David in the ring at the top of the roof. Was that intentional? Is there any archeological evidence that it was built this way originally? He sort of addresses it around 7:52
Hey guys i seen you guys made one of these 3 years ago i just wanted to ask if i could pay you guys to teach me or just build one for me 😂 thanks
If there was no evidence of a hearth, could the round house have been used for animal safety at night?
My mom's ancestry is neo-gothic, the (English, Danish, Spanish Kingdoms) colonized this land and enslaved the people. Europe was destroyed by the kingdom's all because of greed and they did the same in the new land in South, Central and North America. The indigenous, people will fight for the land and destroyed the kingdoms of Europe.
Maybe.......?
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POGGERS
so explain Brochs.
5th (also good vid)
That's pretty interesting!! Nice job on video. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🪓🔪👍👍
Peter Griffin: roundhouse?
Lol. There is no evidence for this in archeology so we made it up, because you know, science.
Interesting how there was a transition from longhouses to round houses from the stone age to the bronze age. Almost seems like a technological downgrade. Was it from migrants from mainland Europe that caused the transition?