Author Archive | hilary

So glad I was at home yesterday when the windows rattled and there was a tremendous noise. Luckily I went outside just as 4 Lynx helicopters flew over the Manor Farm paddocks here in Longstanton. Delighted to have witnessed their farewell flight as they came to fly over the site of RAF Oakington #respect The […]

CAS Autumn Conference – Recent Archaeology in the Cambridgeshire Region Saturday November 18 2017. THIS CONFERENCE IS OPEN TO ALL (TICKETS £10 ON THE DOOR) You do not need to be a member of CAS or LDHS to go along Come along to the lectures and see the displays focusing on the two largest archaeological projects […]

Interested in early medieval life across East Anglia? If so click through to this fascinating article. If you do read it you will note that a case of leprosy was found in a skeleton discovered at Great Chesterford which is not that far from Longstanton. This research gives us a clue as to the hardships […]

Friends of St Michael’s Church have created brilliantly designed 2018 calendars, Christmas cards, notebooks and notelets to raise funds towards the upkeep of our ancient and rare thatched church. For information on prices and how to order please see the LDHS Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Longstanton-District-Heritage-Society-175316876176234/?ref=bookmarks     .

Please follow the link to see the pottery report from the recent test-pitting weekend in Longstanton. https://www.access.arch.cam.ac.uk/…/longstanton-test-pitting  

Please click on the link below to see the results of our excellent test-pitting weekend here in Longstanton Longstanton Community Test Pitting Weekend, 9th-10th September 2017

Recognition about the importance of Northstowe’s heritage continues to get press coverage. This is just the start of something special….. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-cambridgeshire-40865993/northstowe-development-work-finds-roman-remnants?SThisFB