THE story of a two-year archaeological dig which uncovered an historic unknown building in the Dengie is being displayed at a museum.
The massive foundations of a rare building believed to date back to the 11th and 13th centuries were uncovered last year at Southminster Hall by Burnham u3a Archaeological Group.
It has been suggested the building could have been a "chamber block" built for the wealthy bishops of London.
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The excavation was supervised by Archaeology South East who trained the amateur group to excavate and record the site professionally.
It was also funded by the Turncole Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund.
April Gavin and Maureen Cooper, owners of Southminster Hall, have now unveiled a new display at Burnham Museum which tells the story of the two-year excavation.
The exhibition opens to the public on Good Friday and will be open on Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays, and every day in the school holidays from 1.30pm to 4.30pm.
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Admission is free to children under 16 and £2 for adults.
Burnham u3a Archaeological Group is also giving talks at the museum, with the next one on Monday, April 25 at 7.30pm which is £2 for museum members and £3 for non-members.
The group has gone from strength to strength with nearly 30 members.
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Over the winter members were digging at Creeksea Place to find the vanished Elizabethan walls of the south range.
Its latest project is the site of the demolished former St. Barnabas Church in Mayland.
It is taking part in a national survey, Discovering England's Burial Spaces, and also uncovering the foundation walls of the church.
A spokesman added: "We won't be disturbing any graves, just recording grave markers and like the Southminster Hall project, all the information will be available to the public on a national data base."
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