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Digging For History in Erpingham – Friday 19th July 2019

In July 1399 – 620 years ago this month – Sir Thomas Erpingham, perhaps Norfolk’s most famous and influential medieval ‘knight in shining armour’, returned to England […]

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Preserving the site of Sir Thomas Erpingham’s medieval North Norfolk Manor House

The long, hot Summer of 2018 may be officially drawing to a close, but we’re still working hard to find the best way to preserve the site […]

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Currently Seeking Funding

Erpingham Dig are currently seeking funding to purchase the field in which the remains of Sir Thomas’ Manor House lie (currently in private hands), in order […]

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‘We want to bring Sir Thomas to the forefront because he was an important man. He was adviser to King Henry V and played a massive part of what happened in the country’

(Alan Witham, B.E.M.)

‘It is nice to keep history alive’ (Sir Anthony Rawlinson, whose descendants fought in the Battle of Agincourt).

(Sir Anthony Rawlinson, whose descendants fought in the Battle of Agincourt).

‘It’s really bonded the community, and long may that continue. Sir Thomas is our hero’ (Helen Burrell, Church Warden and Chairman of the Medieval Spectacular Committee).

(Helen Burrell, Church Warden and Chairman of the Medieval Spectacular Committee).

‘Sir Thomas, for Norfolk, is at least the equivalent of Nelson’ (Rev Canon Paul Thomas O.B.E., priest-in-charge at Erpingham).

(Rev Canon Paul Thomas O.B.E., priest-in-charge at Erpingham).

‘It is extremely important for the children to learn about the history of Sir Thomas. It is their local heritage. The dig is a tangible link to something’ (Simon East, former Headteacher of Erpingham Primary School).

(Simon East, former Headteacher of Erpingham Primary School).
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