Suffolk Mind volunteers help unearth the Anglo Saxon royal settlement in Rendlesham

Featured image: Nev Midwinter, 47, from Thetford, excavating at Rendlesham, with supervision from Cotswold Archaeology (Credit: Suffolk Mind) Volunteers from Suffolk Mind have been unearthing the fascinating history of the Anglo-Saxon royal settlement buried beneath the Suffolk countryside, as part of the ‘Rendlesham Revealed’ community archaeology project. Joining the army of volunteers excavating on-site wereContinue reading “Suffolk Mind volunteers help unearth the Anglo Saxon royal settlement in Rendlesham”

Royal Hall of the East Anglian Kings found in Suffolk

Featured image: Drone photograph of the excavations at Rendlesham, showing the excavated hall and boundary ditch (right hand trench) and associated rubbish dump (left hand trench). (© Suffolk County Council; photo by Jim Pullen) The second season of Rendlesham Revealed excavations are now complete and have unearthed some exciting discoveries.  Evidence of a 1,400 year-oldContinue reading “Royal Hall of the East Anglian Kings found in Suffolk”

The Final Week at Rendlesham 2022 (Week 7)

Featured image: children from Wickham Market primary school excavating animal bone from the rubbish dump. During the seventh and final week of the Rendlesham Revealed excavations the volunteers finished digging and recording the archaeology before cleaning it for final photographs. We also continued processing the finds and completing the fieldwalking. Over three days, we welcomedContinue reading “The Final Week at Rendlesham 2022 (Week 7)”