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Pathways to the Past

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.

  • About
    • Our Project Objectives
    • Why is the domain name “Geopaethas” ?
  • Latest News
  • FIND OUT MORE
    • Anglo-Saxon Lyminge – why the village is so significant
    • Who was Ethelburga?
    • Excavating Queen Ethelburga’s Church
    • Uncovering the history of the church in Lyminge
    • Lyminge is unique!
    • What’s in a name – where does the name Lyminge come from?
    • Why is Lyminge Parish Church important?
    • Angles, Saxons and Anglo-Saxons: Ethnic identities in southern Britain in the 5th-9th Centuries AD
    • Further reading on Anglo-Saxon Lyminge
    • The Stones of Lyminge
  • THE ROYAL SAXON WAY
    • The churches of the Royal Saxon Way
    • The Royal Saxon Women of the Royal Saxon Way
  • NEW ART IN LYMINGE
    • ‘Eternal Source’
    • ‘Two Saints’
    • ‘Monument to Ethelburga’
    • ‘The Ethelburga Quilt’
  • Contact us
  • DONATE
  • PRINTS OF QUEEN ETHELBURGA’S CHURCH FOR SALE

Category: Anglo-Saxon hall

The Anglo-Saxons are coming (again!)

July 1, 2021 ~ geopaethas ~ 1 Comment

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!)

Lyminge Anglo-Saxon Festival gets under way

June 23, 2021 ~ geopaethas ~ 1 Comment

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

The start of a great Anglo-Saxon Summer!

July 5, 2019July 26, 2019 ~ geopaethas ~ 1 Comment

Those of you who were in Lyminge over last weekend will know that we were visited by the re-enactment group Øst Centingas who were camping on Tayne Field on the site of the 7th Century royal feasting halls. Visitors to the encampment were treated to displays of Anglo-Saxon crafts and warfare.  It was glorious weather … Continue reading The start of a great Anglo-Saxon Summer!

The Lyminge great hall complex in context

January 4, 2019July 27, 2019 ~ geopaethas ~ Leave a comment

We are delighted to bring news to readers of this blog of a new paper published by Gabor Thomas that explores the function of Anglo-Saxon great hall complexes, drawing specifically on the wealth of information discovered at Lyminge and comparing this to other sites in Kent.  Gabor sees the site on Tayne Field as exhibiting … Continue reading The Lyminge great hall complex in context

Putting Anglo-Saxon Lyminge even more on the map

October 30, 2018July 27, 2019 ~ geopaethas ~ 1 Comment

We were favoured with a cold but dry day on Saturday for the latest visit to Lyminge by Dr Gabor Thomas.  Gabor was guest of the Lyminge Historical Society (LHS) to unveil the new information panel that has been installed on Tayne Field to explain about the 7th Century Royal Estate centre and the complex … Continue reading Putting Anglo-Saxon Lyminge even more on the map

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  • ABOUT THE PROJECT
    • Our Project Objectives
    • Why is the domain name “Geopaethas” ?
  • Blogs
  • FIND OUT MORE
    • Anglo-Saxon Lyminge – why the village is so significant
    • Who was Ethelburga?
    • Why is Lyminge Parish Church important?
    • Excavating Queen Ethelburga’s Church
    • Uncovering the history of the church in Lyminge
    • Lyminge is unique!
    • What’s in a name – where does the name Lyminge come from?
    • Angles, Saxons and Anglo-Saxons: Ethnic identities in southern Britain in the 5th-9th Centuries AD
    • Further reading on Anglo-Saxon Lyminge
    • The Stones of Lyminge
  • THE ROYAL SAXON WAY
    • The churches of the Royal Saxon Way
    • The Royal Saxon Women of the Royal Saxon Way
  • NEW ART IN LYMINGE
    • ‘Eternal Source’
    • ‘Two Saints’
    • ‘Monument to Ethelburga’
    • ‘The Ethelburga Quilt’
  • CONTACT US
  • DONATE
  • PRINTS OF QUEEN ETHELBURGA’S CHURCH FOR SALE

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