Winter Folklore

Winter Folklore

We’ve made it to December. Whether you love or loathe the festive spirit, Christmas will be unavoidable this month. But as we get caught up in pie-making, last-minute Christmas shopping, and listening to ten songs on loop, we forget how dark and sinister December is....
The Waterways of Norfolk

The Waterways of Norfolk

The nature writer Richard Mabey described Norfolk’s watery landscape as a “fleet-footed, opportunist” habitat. Standing in the Norfolk wetlands, you are “not just in a habitat, but part of a living membrane, pulsing with life, its scents and vibrations linked with...
The Carmelite order of Burnham Norton Friary

The Carmelite order of Burnham Norton Friary

Norfolk Archaeological Trust cares for properties of all sizes. Our sites range from areas that encompass whole landscapes, to individual buildings just off the road – an excellent example of the latter is Burnham Norton Friary. It seems like an unassuming...
2021 Caistor Roman Project dig concludes

2021 Caistor Roman Project dig concludes

For 2 weeks in late August, an unassuming field on a site at Caistor St Edmund has played host to a major excavation. This has been the third annual excavation at the site by Caistor Roman Project (CRP), in a series of excavations which will bring new insight into the...