Lyminge Archaeology

Lyminge Archaeological Project: University of Reading project funded by the AHRC & Up on the Downs HLF, excavating the Anglo-Saxon settlement at Lyminge, Kent

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Our summer excavation is featured in issue 359 of the Archaeology Magazine - thank you!

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Archaeologists in Kent are documenting one of the oldest stone churches in England, which dates to the mid-7th century.

https://t.co/FkNbeUtZaJ

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The final talk of the season is happening tonight at Lyminge Church! Drinks and nibbles from 6:30pm, talk starting at 7pm - don’t miss out! #Lyminge #earlymedieval #anglosaxonchurch

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@badgerlyminge Oops!

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The results of the laser scanning of our colomn fragment, thanks to Lloyd Bosworth @l3db6h, Classical &Archaeological Studies, @UniKent

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#archaeology #anglosaxonchurch #lymingedig

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Last saturday 2pm site tour for @LymingeDig with a selection of finds on display in the church!
Next Saturday (31st) will be a 7pm end of dig talk in the church instead! #lyminge #archaeology #anglosaxon

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@rosebroadley Just for you Rose! 1 sherd of vessel glass!

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Yesterday the flagstones of the porch were lifted to investigate the foundations of the north wall - unfortunately no evidence of the returning west wall of the north porticus - but we did find a bottle of local mineral water! Folkestone&District #archaeology #lymingedig

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What a busy week we are having! Following a busy few days of Media coverage, the past two days we have had the latest recording technology onsite to 3D-laser scan the #anglosaxon church remains and standing church for us #laserscanning #Archaeology #Lyminge

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Thanks for following our discoveries!

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Remains of early Anglo-Saxon church discovered @LymingeDig @PastPathways https://t.co/di3FUsLIfD #AngloSaxon #Archaeology

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@morangles @BBCNews If it were a late Roman church you would expect other contemporary archaeology in the vicinity. There is none.

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At last, @LymingeDig gets an accurate representation in the news: @BBCNews - Lyminge church dig reveals details of early Christianity
https://t.co/Ayct8ujgw7

#archaeology #anglosaxon #churcharchitecture

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/maybe this evening

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@LymingeDig will be live on @bbcsoutheast this lunchtime!
#lyminge #archaeology #anglosaxon

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*C7th!

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Hot off the press! We hit the national papers today! We are thrilled that @thetimes and @DailyMailUK have shared the story of our c6th Anglo-Saxon church excavation #Archaeology #anglosaxon #lyminge

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An incredible aerial shot of the stilted apsidal east end of the 7th century Anglo-Saxon church at Lyminge (© Will Wright – Amazing Aerial Views)

#archaeology #lymingedig #anglosaxon #churcharchitecture

For more… https://t.co/9UmbVAPCbT

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We were rained off site again today but our assistant director @lisaback_house took students on a mini road trip around East Kent. Key sites included Reculver Towers to see the evidence of the Anglo-Saxon church, and Barfreston church #archaeologyroadtrip

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We only managed the morning onsite today, torrential downpour + thunderstorms = rained off site Instead we took our students on an “Anglo-Saxon Lyminge” tour, exploring where previous excavations took place and how our church fits into the story #lyminge #Archaeology #anglosaxon