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Archaeology Week Walks Talks and Demonstrations

April 24 @ 12:00 am - April 26 @ 12:00 am

Between Friday 17 April and Sunday 26 April the Friends of Lesnes Abbey and Woods will be running historical walks, talks and exhibitions to accompany the archaeological digging and tell you all about Lesnes Abbey.  Booking is essential please click here to book. There is lots to choose from:-
  • A special tour of St Johns Church, Erith, where many of the artefacts from Lesnes Abbey reside. 
  • A fascinating tour of the Abbey, where you will learn about it’s history and how it came to be built
  • Talks in the lodge that focuses on the dissolution of the abbey
  • An exhibition about the history of Lesnes Abbey in the lodge

In The Clearing on Saturday 25 April Creative Nature HQ are inviting visitors to The Clearing Open Day where you will be able to see demonstrations in the ancient art of casting and copper forming and textile printing with natural dye.  No need to book you can just turn up. For information about all their amazing other workshops in The Clearing please click here

You are also welcome to come to the Finds Experience and Trench Tours Thursday – Saturday 16-25 April: Places are limited (first come, first served), turn up at Lesnes Dig site (below Lesnes Lodge)

Finds Experience 14:30 – 16:00 (Lesnes Abbey Lodge) Trench Tour – 16:00 -16:30 Lesnes Dig site (below Lesnes Lodge)

Event details

Date and time:
April 24 @ 12:00 am - April 26 @ 12:00 am

Cost:
£

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