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Cressing Community Magazine [497 kb] pdf

Cressing Churchyard
Location: Essex

The project involves the writing up, and preparation of, reconstruction drawings from the archaeological excavations at Cressing Churchyard. The local archaeological society is publishing the findings and presenting them to a wider audience.

A number of specialist reports are being completed as part of this project. The local community is being engaged via a new notice board at the church which describes the finds and their significance; booklets at the church; and articles in the parish magazine.

The group is also holding archaeology open days for children at the local school, an 'in touch with the past' exhibition at Braintree museum, and a touring exhibition which is visiting local libraries.

The project is also creating 'handling boxes', to enable local people, including the visually impaired, to handle artefacts from the site and period.

A school visit, in full Roman legionnaire costume, took place on the 7th of November 2001.




Group Name

Brain Valley Archaeological Society
Project Contact Brain Valley Archaeological Society
Town Hall Centre
Market Square
Braintree
CM7 3YG
Telephone: 01376 322971
Address Cressing, Essex
Finishing Date 30th March 2004

Local Community Involvement / Partnerships:
Cressing Primary School, Braintree Museum

Grants:
Heritage Lottery Fund: £9,797.00



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