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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Erpingham on November 22, 2023, 01:35:44 PM

Title: East Anglian temple/cult site
Post by: Erpingham on November 22, 2023, 01:35:44 PM
Excavations at the East Anglian royal site (https://www.medievalists.net/2023/11/1400-year-old-temple-discovered-in-england/) at Rendlesham have revealed what is thought to be a pagan temple or "cult house".  Right up Dave's street, I think  :) 
Title: Re: East Anglian temple/cult site
Post by: Imperial Dave on November 22, 2023, 09:56:35 PM
Or even straet....

And yes, oop my alleyway so to speak
Title: Re: East Anglian temple/cult site
Post by: Imperial Dave on November 23, 2023, 09:20:25 AM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-67496541

BBC late to the party
Title: Re: East Anglian temple/cult site
Post by: Erpingham on December 04, 2023, 10:14:23 AM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-67556575

More on the Rendlesham site and how it is thought to have worked.
Title: Re: East Anglian temple/cult site
Post by: Ian61 on December 04, 2023, 10:40:18 AM
Quote from: Erpingham on December 04, 2023, 10:14:23 AMhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-67556575

More on the Rendlesham site and how it is thought to have worked.

Thanks Anthony - I wish the BBC wouldn't hide stuff like this away as 'regional' there is wide interest in this sort of thing.
Title: Re: East Anglian temple/cult site
Post by: Erpingham on December 04, 2023, 10:46:51 AM
To be fair, I did find this on the main homepage. Unlike Dave, I don't wander round the regional pages so would often miss stuff like this too.
Title: Re: East Anglian temple/cult site
Post by: Imperial Dave on December 04, 2023, 11:13:28 AM
 >:( wander  >:(

 ;D
Title: Re: East Anglian temple/cult site
Post by: Ian61 on December 04, 2023, 11:24:52 AM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on December 04, 2023, 11:13:28 AM>:( wander  >:(

 ;D

 Thank goodness some of us, like Dave, do or we would miss out on quite a few of these interesting finds.
Title: Re: East Anglian temple/cult site
Post by: Erpingham on December 04, 2023, 11:26:43 AM
Quote from: Ian61 on December 04, 2023, 11:24:52 AM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on December 04, 2023, 11:13:28 AM>:( wander  >:(

 ;D

 Thank goodness some of us, like Dave, do or we would miss out on quite a few of these interesting finds.

Yes, for all my teasing, I think Dave does us all a considerable service.
Title: Re: East Anglian temple/cult site
Post by: Imperial Dave on December 04, 2023, 12:49:25 PM
 :P