THURSDAY 21 MAY, NORTH HEREFORDSHIRE

Leintwardine before the Normans

A tour of the village focused on pre-Norman features.
Tour starts at 11.00 and lasts about 2 hours. Using recent research, evidence from past excavations, physical features of the village, church and surrounding fields to explain how we believe the village was used.

Roman Leintwardine was unusual as a settlement. It is protected with an impressive Vallum, partly  still visible today. It neither fits the form of a Roman fort nor a vicus.  We think that there is potential evidence of some continuity with pre Roman occupation.  The Anglo-Saxon period is less clear but documentary evidence and recent research into the construction of the church suggests that the importance of the settlement in the Anglo-Saxon period has not been recognised.

We will look at some evidence of remains in the History Room, the village and at the Church. Terry Pearson will explain recent findings and summarise how we are developing our understanding of the early settlement history.

 

Meet at the History room. Toilets near the church and in the Community Centre.  Limited parking at the Community Centre or street parking.

Maximum numbers :20

EVENT LOCATION... The History room, Village hall, High Street, Leintwardine, Craven Arms, Herefordshire, SY7 0LB
Leintwardine History Society
The Reading Room, Leintwardine centre, Leintwardine, SY7 0LB Jonathan: 07305 512695
https://leintwardinehs.wordpress.com/

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