Medieval clean-up by the Young Archaeology Club

14th-century chancel floor at All Saints Church, Icklingham is cleaned, recorded and presented

The chancel floor of All Saints Church has an important collection of early 14th-century tiles, but over time they had become degraded and in need of some careful conservation cleaning.

Over the summer 2010, Dr Neil Rushton gathered together a group of Young Archaeology Club members to return this rare Medieval chancel floor back into its glorious state of centuries past.

With the help of staff from nearby West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village, they set to work.

Upon completion, the floor was recorded and photographed. The photographs have been combined to produce a single ‘mosaic’ photograph … watch this space!

This project shows what can be achieved with very little money, willing volunteers and the expertise of the CCT.

 

Project team

CCT Conservation Manager: Dr. Neil Rushton
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village

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