Burgh Castle Almanac – a view from the ground

Burgh Castle Almanac – a view from the ground

This month’s blog is written by John Durrant who is taking part in the Burgh Castle Almanac, a project focused on historic landscapes and mental wellbeing. More about this project can be found at the almanac website: https://burghcastlealmanac.org/ Hello everyone, I...
Monuments and Climate – exploring change

Monuments and Climate – exploring change

‘Some day it looks as if the priory is rising out of the ground!’ At a recent meeting at Binham Priory, a member of the Local History and Archaeology group commented that when they walked across the fields to the priory, it seemed like the remains of the old...
Excavations at Caistor Temple Field 2019

Excavations at Caistor Temple Field 2019

A few hundred meters to the northeast of Venta Icenorum – Caistor Roman Town – lie the remains of an extraordinary ‘Romano-Celtic’ temple site. In 2018, the Caistor Roman Project (CRP) community group undertook their initial investigation of the site,...
Images of St Benet’s Abbey – an exhibition

Images of St Benet’s Abbey – an exhibition

2019 marks 1,000 years since the establishment of St Benet’s Abbey. Situated between the Rivers Ant and Bure, this icon of the Norfolk Broads is a magical site, and one that has attracted artists for many centuries. Come and find out more about the history of...