Mandy shows off her twisted metal object and, with help from Helen Geake, finds out more about an interesting medieval find. Meanwhile Brendon chats to Robin Standring, Reserves Archaeologist with the RSPB, about the fascinating connections between the first Leiston Abbey site at neighbouring Minsmere, and the finds and features in our current trenches.
The excavations at Leiston Abbey were part of a four-year project to unearth the untold story of Suffolk’s finest medieval ruins. Over the years, more than 500 crowdfunders have helped us carry out in-depth excavations, and start piecing together the story of what happened here 700 years ago.
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