Exploring the legacy of Ethelburga – a community project focused on the Anglo-Saxon heritage of Lyminge, a village in the Elham Valley in East Kent.
Decorated carved block dating to the mid 12th Century discovered at Old Robus Long-term readers of this blog may remember that over the winter of 2018/19, we embarked on a small project to see if there were any interesting stones in Lyminge. The premise behind this exercise was that Lyminge has no local source of … Continue reading An unexpected new discovery in Lyminge
The Ethelburga Quilt was proving popular at the international Festival of Quilts at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham yesterday. The little girl in the picture above was hugely engaged with the different images on the quilt, and spent a long time counting the different iterations of each piece of metalwork. We were delighted that … Continue reading Shortlisted success for the Ethelburga Quilt!
After the wonderful success getting our Pathways installation accepted into the Folkestone Triennial Fringe, it is great to see one of our pieces getting even more exposure through display at the international Festival of Quilts. The Ethelburga Quilt, created for us by local textile art group Ethelburga Quilters, is currently on display at the National … Continue reading Pathways art goes walk-about
We are delighted to announce that the new artworks created for the church by local artists as part of the Pathways to the Past project have been recognised by inclusion within the fringe programme of the prestigious and well-regarded Folkestone Triennial, now in its fifth year. The Triennial has an international standing as the largest … Continue reading Pathways art joins the Folkestone Triennial Fringe
What an absolutely super weekend we have all had! The weather was kind and there has been lots of fun for everyone. For many, the highlight was the encampment of Anglo-Saxon re-enactors on Tayne Field. Not only did we have two local groups, Ost Centingas and Haestingas, putting on a excellent joint show, but we … Continue reading The End of the Pathways to the Past Project – a grand finale
Almost exactly two years ago, we kicked off our summer of archaeology in the church yard with re-enactment group Ost Centingas who camped on Tayne Field over a weekend. As the Pathways to the Past project draws to a close this weekend, Ost Centingas are returning, this year, joining with East Sussex-based Haestingas to create … Continue reading The Anglo-Saxons are coming (again!)
At the latest event in the Lyminge Anglo-Saxon Festival, a socially distanced audience in the Parish Church last night was treated to a superb talk on a matter very close to the hearts of those of us who live in Lyminge. Dr Andrew Richardson of Canterbury Archaeological Trust gave us an excellent run-through of what … Continue reading Kentish Royal Burials
We were blessed with beautiful sunny weather on Saturday. This created perfect conditions for the visit by The Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover, who came to Lyminge to dedicate the new artworks commissioned from local artists for the church and churchyard as part of the Pathways to the Past project. Bishop Rose's visit … Continue reading Celebrating new contemporary art at Lyminge
Day 4 of the Lyminge Anglo-Saxon Festival was a super day for a walk. A group led by veteran walker Andrew Swarbrick of White Cliffs Ramblers gathered in the Station Road carpark in the morning to begin a 13km circular walk out of Lyminge, taking in sections of the Royal Saxon Way Loop, but shorter … Continue reading Walking the Royal Saxon Way
Despite Covid, the Lyminge Anglo-Saxon Festival got underway in a socially-distanced way on Monday with the first event: Meet the Author Rob Macintosh, who has written a trilogy of novels on the Mission of St Augustine, who brought Roman Christianity to Kent in 597. Of particular interest to us in Lyminge is that a central … Continue reading Lyminge Anglo-Saxon Festival gets under way
