Medieval History
A project that will reveal thousands of years of central England?s archaeology and heritage has taken a major step forward following an announcement by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) today. The Chester Farm project in Northamptonshire has been granted £135,800 in development funding, the first step in receiving £4.1 millon the project is looking for.
The Chester Farm site, near Wellingborough, provides evidence of thousands of years of settlement, from at least Mesolithic times to the present day.
The site includes traces of Iron Age enclosures and ancient field systems. Below ground there is extensive Roman settlement including a Roman walled town and recent excavation has shown that key elements of the town, such as roads, temples and other buildings, have survived. There was also medieval settlement on the site including the remains of the deserted village of Chester-by-the-Water.
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A new exhibition celebrating Chester?s famous city walls will open at the Grosvenor Museum this week (Saturday 16 July). Chester's city walls form the most complete circuit of walls in Britain, so Chester is rightly renowned as 'The Walled City'....
- Archaeological Dig Begins In Chester's Grosvenor Park
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Medieval History
Chester Farm project gets funding for archaeological study to examine thousands of years of history
A project that will reveal thousands of years of central England?s archaeology and heritage has taken a major step forward following an announcement by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) today. The Chester Farm project in Northamptonshire has been granted £135,800 in development funding, the first step in receiving £4.1 millon the project is looking for.
The Chester Farm site, near Wellingborough, provides evidence of thousands of years of settlement, from at least Mesolithic times to the present day.
The site includes traces of Iron Age enclosures and ancient field systems. Below ground there is extensive Roman settlement including a Roman walled town and recent excavation has shown that key elements of the town, such as roads, temples and other buildings, have survived. There was also medieval settlement on the site including the remains of the deserted village of Chester-by-the-Water.
Click here to read this article from History of the Ancient World
- Hexham Abbey Receives £1.8m To Restore Medieval Buildings
Hexham Abbey in northeast England has been granted £1.8m from the Heritage Lottery Fund for a restoration of the Abbey?s medieval monastery buildings. The restoration project includes the creation of a state-of-the-art visitor centre and community...
- Archaeologists To Explore Cawthorne Woods For Signs Of Medieval Industry
Local people are being invited to explore South Yorkshire?s medieval past in an exciting new project starting next Monday. The two week project is being organised by Woodland Outreach Learning Foundation (WOLF), Heeley City Farm and the University of...
- Views From The Walls: The Story Of Chester's Most Notable Feature
A new exhibition celebrating Chester?s famous city walls will open at the Grosvenor Museum this week (Saturday 16 July). Chester's city walls form the most complete circuit of walls in Britain, so Chester is rightly renowned as 'The Walled City'....
- Archaeological Dig Begins In Chester's Grosvenor Park
Archaeologists and students from the University of Chester are about to embark on a month-long excavation to unearth vital clues about the history of Chester's Grosvenor Park. Throughout May students will work with Cheshire West and Chester's...
- Colchester Castle And Torre Abbey Receive Funding
Colchester Castle and Torre Abbey are among two historic sites that have been granted money by England's Heritage Lottery Fund, which will the medieval landmarks to carry out plans for ambitious projects. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) announced...