Marlipins Museum opened for the 2019 season with a new initiative to make Marlipins even more accessible as a wonderful community resource with its wide-ranging collections and showcased local history of Shoreham. The admission of 50p per person and under … Continue reading
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Digitialisation of early SAC volumes
Since 1847 the Society has published its Sussex Archaeological Collections annually. Carefully curated by the research team, it has become the first port of call for anyone interested in the history and archaeology of Sussex and the south east. Editions … Continue reading
Britain’s earliest rabbit found at Fishbourne
Experts have found the remains of Britain’s earliest rabbit – a discovery which reveals bunnies arrived in the country 1,000 years earlier than previously thought. Rabbits are native to Spain and France. It had been thought they were a medieval … Continue reading
New Sussex Past 3D Museum Tours
The Society has been working with local firm 3D Media Solutions to capture Anne of Cleves House Museum & Gardens, Fishbourne Roman Palace Museum, Lewes Castle & Museum and Michelham Priory House in 3D. Click on each of the property … Continue reading
Data Protection and Privacy
Under the new European Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), the Society has revised and updated its Privacy Policy and procedures to ensure we manage personal data in full compliance with the new regulations and to the most robust standards. Please review … Continue reading
New Resources for Volunteers at Michelham Priory
The Gardens & Environment volunteering team at Michelham Priory has grown from just two members in 2014, to 18 this year. To support this dedicated team, which cares for the site’s eleven acres of gardens and grounds, the Sussex Archaeological … Continue reading
HLF funded Skills for the Future team in action!
The Society’s Skills For the Future (SFF) team funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund has been busy working on a number of archaeological reconstruction projects and historic landscape works over the past year. Watch a couple of these projects in … Continue reading
Restoring The Long Man of Wilmington
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Lewes Castle is on the Radio!
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This week Ultimate Radio Experience will be playing interviews with the Sensing Culture team at Lewes Castle!
Gavin Griffiths, a blind member of Lewes Castle’s focus groups, attended the recent launch and made these great interviews with the Sensing Culture team regarding the new Sound Installation and Audio Guide App.
For those who couldn’t make the launch on 28th September…
…Tune in this Wednesday 11th Oct at 10:30 AM
or this Friday 13th Oct at 11:30 AM
Simply click on the link below at these times and click tune in:
Ultimate Radio Experience
Fishbourne’s tribute to Margaret Rule
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Fishbourne Roman Palace has planted a tree in honour of Margaret Rule who was involved with the early excavations of the site, 57 years ago. Margaret died in April 2015 and staff at the Palace wanted to celebrate all that she contributed during those early years.
Margaret first became interested with Fishbourne in 1960, when a water pipe trench being dug on the eastern side of the village revealed something of archaeological interest. Her involvement with the excavations of the site continued annually until 1968 when Margaret became the Palace’s first Curator. A quarter of a million visitors passed through the doors when the site opened in the summer of 1968, including prestigious individuals such as the Prince Charles, the King of Sweden and the King and Queen of Greece.
Margaret remained Curator until 1979 when she left to become involved in the excavation and recovery of the Mary Rose with which, like Fishbourne, her name will always be associated.
Property Manager, Katrina Burton said, “Here at Fishbourne, we wanted to commemorate Margaret’s contribution to the site. She was instrumental in those early days of discovery of the site to its later development and what we know today. We are very grateful to the Friends’ of Fishbourne Roman Palace in making this acknowledgment possible”.
The Walnut tree, which was kindly donated by the Friends of Fishbourne Roman Palace, is displayed in the Palace’s plants garden with a plaque commemorating her time at Fishbourne from 1960 – 1979. A ceremony was held for the Palace staff, Friends and Trustees of the Sussex Archaeological Society and the ribbon was cut by the Friend’s secretary.