West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village

West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village
Icklingham Road
West Stow, Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP28 6HG
England

Website

www.weststow.org

E-mail

weststow@stedsbc.gov.uk

Telephone

01284 728718

Fax

01284 728277

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Photo of a modern day girl looking quizzically at an Anglo-Saxon man

West Stow is the site of an Anglo-Saxon settlement occupied 420 – 650AD. Today there is a unique reconstructed Anglo-Saxon Village built on the original settlement site, giving visitors the opportunity to touch and experience Anglo-Saxon houses as we imagine them to have been. Visitors can also see the archaeological finds from the site on display in a specially built Anglo-Saxon Centre. Schools and other groups are welcome provided they are booked in advance.

Venue Type:

Museum, Archaeological site, Gallery, Garden, parklands or rural site, Archive, Association or society, Prehistoric site, Historic house or home, Heritage site

Additional info

The Anglo-Saxon Village is set within a large Country Park with picnic areas, adventure playground, nature trails, lake, river, bird hides and free parking.

The Anglo-Saxon Centre contains an extensive collection of early Anglo-Saxon finds from West Stow settlement and cemetery, along with finds from more recently excavated local cemeteries of the same period. A dispaly of 5-7th Century fashion forms the centre piece of the museum. Grave goods, pottery, bone combs, tools and weaponry also feature.

Collection details

Archaeology, Costume and Textiles, Social History

Key artists and exhibits

Early Anglo-Saxon archaeology.

Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Festival of Archaeology 2014: Archaeological Test Pitting at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village

23 — 24 July 2014

You are invited to participate in the excavation of a series of targeted archaeological test pits, under the supervision and guidance of archaeologists from Suffolk County Council and staff from St. Edmundbury Borough Council's Heritage Service. This event is designed to enhance local understanding and appreciation of the historic environment of West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village. You will also be able to see the excavations in progress and to meet the archaeologists and find out about the archaeology of the area.