Archaeologists are once again unearthing the site of an 8th-9th century monastery in Cookham. The land adjacent to Holy Trinity Church in Cookham is home to a rare, well-preserved Anglo-Saxon monastery first discovered in 2021 by staff from the University of Reading’s Archaeology Department. Professor Gabor Thomas, University of Reading’s early medieval archaeology professor and leader of the excavations at Cookham said the team are ‘going wider and deeper’ than before. Since Monday, the team have reopened two of last year’s trenches and will expand one northwards and eastwards. Site tours led by a senior archaeologist start today (Thursday) and places can be booked via www.ticketsource.co.uk.

Source: Express August 08, 2024 10:04 UTC