Much to everyone’s delight, the seat has now been sanded! The aesthetic result has been remarkable and, as each new piece is finished the more 'convenient' the convenience is looking... The footboard has been reinforced and the back of the seat tidied up, whilst the adjoining villa wall, artfully finished by the master masons, has been spurring the slaves on.
We even managed to get the Master Masons to try the new and improved seats and they were impressed with the results: no splinters!Inevitably, the Slaves were getting bored and started playing games on the toilet seat as well, preferring the Roman game Latrunculi to work. When asked to explain the rules, they suggested it is like a combination of checkers and chess. They made gaming counters from redundant ceramic building material from nearby Fishbourne Palace. Half the counters were covered in charcoal to distinguish between the two players.That’s everything so far!From, the loveable slaves at Butser Ancient FarmCatch up with the rest of the Bog Blog here:The Bog Blog: Part IIIThe Bog Blog: Part IIThe Bog Blog: Part I