Illustrations

John Hodgson draws from his knowledge and expertise as an archaeologist and illustrator
with a wealth of experience of technical processes working with green and seasoned wood,
metal, clay, stone and growing fruit and vegetables.

John Hodgson Ballyvergan West

Ballyvergan West
Bronze Age house at Ballyvergan West. One of a series of seven paintings made for the National Roads Authority, Cork County Council, reconstructing landscapes and structures revealed during road-building operations near Cork City.


John Hodgson Amberley Castle

Amberley Castle
Reconstruction painting for a guide book to Amberley Castle, Sussex, showing the structure as it was in the 16th century.


John Hodgson Bryn Eglwys Slate Quarries

Bryn Eglwys Slate Quarries
The slate quarries at Bryn Eglwys, near Machynlleth, Wales. Reconstruction for an information board commissioned by the Forestry Commission (Wales).


John Hodgson Cefn Du Anglesea

Cefn Du, Anglesea
Iron Age roundhouses at Cefn Du, Anglesea. Produced for the Gwynedd Archaeological Trust.


John Hodgson Dorchester Aqueduct

Dorchester Aqueduct
The Roman public fountain at Dorchester, Dorset. Illustration for “Roman Dorset” by Bill Putnam (pub. Tempus, 2007).


John Hodgson Dorchester Bathhouse

Dorchester Bathhouse
The Roman public bathhouse at Dorchester, Dorset. Illustration for the Dorchester Gallery (Dorset County Museums).


John Hodgson Halton Motte & Bailey

Halton Motte & Bailey
The motte and bailey castle at Halton, Lancashire. One of a series of four reconstruction paintings made for Lancashire County Council.


John Hodgson Llynon Bakery Oven

Llynon Bakery oven
The “Scotch oven” at Llynon Bakery. Explanatory reconstruction for an on-site information board, made for the Gwynedd Archaeological Trust.


John Hodgson Warton Crag

Warton Crag
Warton Crag Iron Age Hillfort, Lancashire. Reconstruction painting made for The Wildlife Trust (Lancashire, Manchester & N. Merseyside), for use in a new guidebook.


John Hodgson Greyhound Yard Diggers

Diggers (Greyhound Yard)



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