Beating the Bounds is a local tradition dating back to medieval Britain and is a way of marking the boundary lines of the parish and common land. Today, boundary marker stones still surround areas of the Pevensey Levels, a site of Special Scientific Interest and historical importance in East Sussex. This practice-led research project asked…
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Clean in Ancient Rome, Dirty in Modern England?
An Ancient Bathhouse in East Sussex Beauport Park is the site of an Ancient Roman Bathhouse located in East Sussex, England. Roman bathhouses were a common feature across the Empire and could be found in most cities; they were used for bathing but also for relaxing and socializing. Generally, the bathhouses were accessible to all…
Conservation (and a 3D Scanner!) Comes to the Castle
In early May 2022, the science lab of the Bader International Study Centre (BISC) became the nexus where hundreds of artefacts with drastically different histories, material properties, and provenance all came together. Iridescent glass fragments, WWII Royal Air Force porcelain, and archaeological iron horseshoes, all found on the grounds of Herstmonceux, currently occupy the same…
Emerging Digital Interpretive Opportunities for Visitors at Herstmonceux Castle
While the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in drastic social and economic impacts, the need for an escape through tourism remains steady. Heritage Tourism remains one of the industry’s most popular forms. Heritage Tourism can be as ‘travellers seeing or experiencing built heritage, living culture or contemporary arts’.[1] Encountering a site and its stories can transport…