Medieval remains from Sizewell C: Exploring the landscape of Leiston Abbey

A talk presented by Abby Antrobus

OCA unites two leading archaeological practices with a strong track record for excellence. As charities with an educational purpose, we are committed to share every story we unearth through our work with local communities and the public.  

Archaeological works in advance of the construction of Sizewell C are being undertaken by OCA, a partnership between Oxford Archaeology and Cotswold Archaeology. The project is one of the largest in the East of England, with ongoing investigation of over 70 sites. While remains have been recorded from across the millennia, this talk focusses on the medieval period and the opportunity that the scale of the project provides for exploration of activity around the sites of Leiston Abbey, a house of Premonstratensian Canons. The abbey was founded in 1182 on an island within Minsmere but with increased storms and flooding, was moved inland in the mid 14^th century. The community held one of the largest and most compact property portfolios in Suffolk, centred on Leiston, and the excavations promise insights into uses of the landscape, filling a gap in the coverage of documentary records and prompting exploration of responses to historical, climatic and coastal change.

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