Our Favourite Archaeology in Suffolk – The Great Churchyard, Bury St Edmunds

Featured Image: View of the Great Churchyard looking west, the Chapel of the Charnel ruins are on the right, St Mary’s Church to the left. We have recently welcomed Louisa to the SCCAS team, so we asked her to share with us her favourite archaeological site in Suffolk. Louisa has a background in commercial archaeologyContinue reading “Our Favourite Archaeology in Suffolk – The Great Churchyard, Bury St Edmunds”

Discovering the lost stones of Bury St Edmunds

Featured image: Head of a king in the herb garden © Ron Baxter Built in the 11th century, the Abbey at Bury St Edmunds was one of the most influential in medieval Europe until its suppression in 1539. The extensive remains still survive today. Since 2005, the Abbey’s stonework has been a focus of researchContinue reading “Discovering the lost stones of Bury St Edmunds”

Our Favourite Archaeology in Suffolk – Abbey ruins in Bury St Edmunds

Greg is an Assistant Historic Environment Record Officer and has been part of the team for the past 6 years. Day-to-day they carry out HER searches and take part in project work. My favourite site is the ruins of the Abbey in Bury St Edmunds. It represents a tangible connection to the history of theContinue reading “Our Favourite Archaeology in Suffolk – Abbey ruins in Bury St Edmunds”

From Rise to Ruins – Abbey of St Edmund Millennium 1020-2020

Celebrating the 1000th anniversary of the Abbey of St Edmund – Join the experts to discover more about the abbey’s remarkable history with a new series of online talks starting this November. 2020 marks the 1000th anniversary of the re-foundation of the religious community at Bury St Edmunds as a Benedictine abbey, under the patronageContinue reading “From Rise to Ruins – Abbey of St Edmund Millennium 1020-2020”