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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

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Our last key project deliverable

January 14, 2022 ~ geopaethas ~ 3 Comments

The new visitor information in Station Road Carpark, Lyminge Since the summer, we have been working on the last part of our project, which is to create new visitor information for Lyminge and the surrounding area. We were delighted to be invited by the Lyminge Historical Society to create new material for their existing information … Continue reading Our last key project deliverable

The churchyard starts to get a new look

October 5, 2020 ~ geopaethas ~ 2 Comments

At Pathways to the Past, over the past few months, we have been working with Owen Standen and the Lyminge Environmental Group to develop a new management plan for the church yard. This area is important because it provides a vital link in the green corridor we have now managed to establish in the village … Continue reading The churchyard starts to get a new look

A trip to Bradwell-on-Sea

September 28, 2020 ~ geopaethas ~ 2 Comments

The chapel of St Peter, Bradwell-on-Sea lies at the end of the Dengie Peninsula in Essex, looking out onto the Blackwater estuary. It is a dramatic and historic location. Like Reculver on the north Kent coast, it is the site of a Roman fort, and like Reculver the church built in the fort dates to … Continue reading A trip to Bradwell-on-Sea

A trip to Sutton Hoo

September 18, 2020 ~ geopaethas ~ 1 Comment

For many the Sutton Hoo helmet is the face of Anglo-Saxon England. It was a great pleasure, while on holiday in East Anglia this week, to return to Sutton Hoo and view this iconic site that is once more open to the public. The site is believed to be the royal burial ground of the … Continue reading A trip to Sutton Hoo

The next phase of our project

September 12, 2019 ~ geopaethas ~ 1 Comment

There is more to our project than just the archaeological excavation of the Anglo-Saxon church.  In order to move on to the next phase, we are delighted to announce that we have appointed White Cliffs Countryside Partnership (WCCP) as our new Community Engagement Manager. Those of you who have attended our public meetings or who … Continue reading The next phase of our project

Day 44 – The wrap-up continues

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 ~ geopaethas ~ 1 Comment

Today was another day of planning as we carry out the last few tasks necessary before the dig ends on Saturday. We had our architect and contractors on site today to begin planning for the back-filling and the laying of the new paths.  This should begin in the middle of September, so there will remain … Continue reading Day 44 – The wrap-up continues

Site visit to the possible folk origin for Lyminge

August 26, 2019 ~ geopaethas ~ Leave a comment

As Monday is a bank holiday, there is no working on site today.  So there was an opportunity to visit the Roman fort of Portus Lemanis, some 6.4 miles to the south west of Lyminge towards the coast.  In the Roman period, this fort lay at the mouth of the River East Rother, then known … Continue reading Site visit to the possible folk origin for Lyminge

Day 41 – A quiet day on site

August 24, 2019 ~ geopaethas ~ 3 Comments

The team spent today planning so there were no finds as such.  There were more planning boards and tapes around than trowels. However, we have come across an image that is of interest for Lyminge as it shows the tragic demolition of St Mary's church at Reculver in 1809.  This church was originally built in … Continue reading Day 41 – A quiet day on site

Day 37 -Extending the War Memorial trench

August 20, 2019 ~ geopaethas ~ 1 Comment

The wall discovered last week in the trench by the War Memorial has proved to be substantial.  There is very little dating evidence coming out of the trench, but we are reasonably confident that this is a late medieval structure and it would explain the dumps of clay roof tile that we have found across … Continue reading Day 37 -Extending the War Memorial trench

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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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