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.
We were delighted to welcome Carly Hilts, Editor of the popular magazine Current Archaeology, to the site yesterday. There is planned to be a short feature in the next issue and then a longer article in the issue after that. Work continued in the chancel yesterday, excavating more burials including the adult whose torso and … Continue reading Day 26 – Broadening the coverage
We are now into the second half of the dig and we need to consider very carefully where we deploy our resources to ensure that we excavate everything of importance by the end of the excavation on 31 August. One priority is to understand what is happening inside the church, so we are continuing to … Continue reading Day 25 – A pause to assess priorities
We had the highest number of volunteers so far on site today and they made short work of the 20th Century backfill within the chancel. What you see in the picture above is the Anglo-Saxon 7th Century chancel wall to the right, and to the left curving around within the chancel, is a retaining wall … Continue reading Day 19 – Interesting revelations
Thursday was a very hot day and it was decided to work only a half day to avoid the heat and humidity of the afternoon. Nevertheless we made reasonable progress over the morning. The focus was on the cross-wall separating the chancel from the nave. If you have been following the blog, you will know … Continue reading Day 16 – The chancel cross-wall revealed
This is the view we have been waiting for. With the overlying path removed, we can now see the full extent of the chancel with its apsidal (curved) eastern end. The walls are not preserved to a great height, so we are very fortunate that they survive at all. We haven't got down to the … Continue reading Day 10 – The whole chancel apse is revealed
