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.
Many thanks to the residents of Etchinghill who turned out on a dismal November morning to here a talk in the village hall on “Ethelburga’s legacy: the exceptional discoveries in the churchyard at Lyminge during the summer of 2019”. So many people came along it was necessary to put out extra chairs; it was great … Continue reading Capacity crowd at Etchinghill
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
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
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
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
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
