Last summer I discovered that the Fifth Continent group were setting up projects to learn more about the history of Romney Marsh. One of these is a search for the port of Romney - and they are looking for volunteers! Really exciting for me as the port at New Romney was lost during the 1287 storm, which of course features in What the Monk Didn't See. Boats once moored stern to bow along the Rother, all the way past Hope and on to Old Romney (shown here), but by the time of the storm, the river had already silted up and the New Romney area had become the port.
On Saturday there was a chance for potential volunteers to learn more about the project and training opportunities, so I went along to learn more. What a surprise to find another opportunity which I couldn't resist - next summer the team are hoping to discover the extent of St Martin's church in New Romney and to date it. I know nothing at all about this church, only where it was and that it was all gone by the 16th century, so I'd love to be involved in that too.
I'm working really hard and making good progress on my 20th century sequel to Secrets of the Shingle, but I am sure I'll be lured back to Medieval times for the next novel...
On Saturday there was a chance for potential volunteers to learn more about the project and training opportunities, so I went along to learn more. What a surprise to find another opportunity which I couldn't resist - next summer the team are hoping to discover the extent of St Martin's church in New Romney and to date it. I know nothing at all about this church, only where it was and that it was all gone by the 16th century, so I'd love to be involved in that too.
I'm working really hard and making good progress on my 20th century sequel to Secrets of the Shingle, but I am sure I'll be lured back to Medieval times for the next novel...
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