The Museum of East Anglian Life will be staging its own Time Team experience! However whereas Tony Robinson and the Team get 3 days our ‘Dig’ has to be completed in 1!!
Local people may already be aware that the Museum has now got the go-ahead for a Phase 1 major refurbishment of Abbots Hall and its surrounding landscape, in large part funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund as well as other grant bodies, such as the Suffolk Environment Trust. The Project will open the Hall to the public for the first time with new galleries and displays,
As part of the Project, the area of the old Camping Land has been earmarked for a temporary car park. As this is an area of potential archaeological interest, the Suffolk Archaeology Service will be undertaking the excavation of a trial trench, on Tuesday 7th September 2010, to find out if there is anything of interest Should anything be found then further excavation may be required at a later date.
As a special treat for locals and anyone else who is interested we will be opening the gates to the estate at the end of Crowe Street, from 10.00am – 4.00pm to enable them to see the dig in progress.
Whilst we don’t expect to find another Sutton Hoo, the Archaeologists have said they are happy to discuss the nature of their work with the public and Museum staff will be on hand to answer queries about the larger Project.
Access to the excavation will be FREE but normal admission rates will apply to the rest of the estate.
Those coming in by car should consider parking in the Mid Suffolk car off Iliffe Way.