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Shakespeare’s “kitchen” discovered during archaeological dig

Shakespeare’s “kitchen” discovered during archaeological dig

Shakespeare Birthplace Trust website, 27 November 2015 The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has today announced that significant new findings have been unearthed during an archaeological dig, led by Staffordshire University’s Centre of Archaeology, at its ambitious New Place project.  New Place was Shakespeare’s family home at the height of his career for almost two decades.  The dig has enhanced and extended […]

December 5, 2015 · 0 comments · Uncategorized
Shakespeare’s New Place home excavated ‘for first time’

Shakespeare’s New Place home excavated ‘for first time’

A £5.25m project to excavate Shakespeare’s living quarters for the first time has started. Work began on Wednesday to remove the top soil at the back of Shakespeare’s last home in New Place, Stratford-upon-Avon – an area that has never previously been examined.

January 27, 2015 · 0 comments · Uncategorized