Today the first of many stones was put in place at the Grimsson Forge site. These stones are the start of the small 50-60cm high retaining wall that will give the Grimsson forge site another 1 to 1.5 meters of usable space making the area a viable workshop and camping area. Further landscaping will also take place over the few weeks to provide the foundation for the actual forge which will be the next phase of construction. Earth for filling in behind the wall which is located on the slope to the lower tier is being provided by digging out the seating tiers on the slope up to the road.

It is planned that after the landscaping of the area to accomodate the forge is to construct the forge itself against a wide stonewall. The forge and two furnaces on the oposite side of the wall will provide buttressing for the free standing wall and chimney stacks. The forge itself will be made fully operational before any further construction take place, this is to provide an incentive for people to come out to Crossroads and use the forge as well as a means of making some of the parts and tools that will remain with the forge for use by Crossroads members and approved visitors.

Stay tuned for more information as landscaping and construction proceed.