Winfarthing Anglo-Saxon Project awarded £45,268 by The National Lottery Heritage Fund

We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded funding of £45,268 by The National Lottery  Heritage Fund for our project Coins and Crosses: Seeking the Anglo-Saxons in Winfarthing and Waveney.

This project aims to raise awareness and deepen a sense of local connection to the previously unknown Anglo-Saxon history of Winfarthing. Since the discovery of the grave of the Winfarthing lady in 2015, the local community has been keen to learn more about her and the world she lived in. This project will enable us to bring in experts to help us understand, explore, and celebrate this heritage.

The project will include…

• A series of talks about the Anglo-Saxon archaeological finds in Winfarthing and the wider regional context

• Creative workshops open to the public, delivered by designermakers21 in Diss

• Filmmaking workshops for young people, led by The Offshoot Foundation

• Creative sessions in residential settings for older people and young adults with learning difficulties

• The installation of a digital kiosk in St Mary’s Church in Winfarthing, with an interactive display telling the story of the Winfarthing lady

• A Heritage Open Day event

• A learning resource for primary school pupils

The discovery of the Winfarthing pendant, courtesy of Tom Lucking

We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported WASP so far and helping us get to this point.

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Using money raised by National Lottery players, The National Lottery Heritage Fund supports projects that connect people and communities with the UK’s heritage. Coins and Crosses: Seeking the Anglo-Saxons in Winfarthing and Waveney is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we will be able to connect local communities with our Anglo-Saxon history.