Wednesday 22nd October | 6pm
Part of the Newcastle University Archaeology Lecture Series
The Treasures of Blanchland : a community of accidental archaeologists
With Yvonne Conchie
Blanchland rises from C12 Abbey foundations, nestled within glorious countryside, its tenacious community telling centuries of stories. The Grade1 Abbey church is core for both residents and visitors: they seek authenticity, solace, beauty, and connection here.
Yvonne Conchie, a Chartered Geographer and alumni of Newcastle University, has been supporting the community since 2019 to deliver a series of heritage lottery funded projects. As accidental archaeologists, their studies of the material culture have engaged with professional archaeologists, architects and heritage crafts people, to open up a wealth of new discoveries about what people now consider to be the Treasures of Blanchland.
Join Yvonne on October 22nd to learn more about the community’s plans for safeguarding these Treasures through repairs, research and warm accessibility, reorientating the Abbey to share memorable experiences of this deep history. Their ambition is to create a legacy of thoughtful visitors and a heartened community, both sustaining this venerable place.
A LIVE Lit & Phil Event | FREE
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