Heritage Archive
(September 2024)

13 September 2024

Mysterious walks in ordinary places

By Maxim Griffin. In search of some kind of silence, you go for a walk – perhaps a dog or a child or two in tow – you have been asked about the specifics of the walk – the destination, the duration, the possibility of refreshments – there are no clear answers, just the prospect Read more…

Lincolnshire’s curious customs: Rantanning

As part of the Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded Lincolnshire Folk Tales Project, Dr Anna Milon looks at the history of the ‘Ran Tan’, a practice of public shaming – and considers some parallels with our online lives today. There’s a blue plaque on 59 Main Road in Washingborough, a few miles east of Lincoln, Read more…

Supporting victims of domestic abuse

Registered charity EDAN Lincs is marking 25 years of providing local and trusted domestic abuse services in Lincolnshire. Accoring to EDAN Lincs (Ending Domestic Abuse Now in Lincolnshire), domestic abuse in all its forms results in a call to the police in the UK every 30 seconds, and last year the charity helped over 13,000 Read more…

All go in Grantham

Millions of pounds in funding are making a visible difference in this market town, giving it a fresh and welcoming feel. By Glynis Fox. The winds of change are blowing through Grantham, so if you haven’t visited for a few months, now could be the time to go. Naturally, in line with many other towns Read more…

Historical “bling”

Colin Smale explores gilded finds from fields and farmland around the county. The stunning cross featured is believed by experts to be a Saxon Casket Cross, found on farmland in Waddingham. It is 50mm square and is gilded copper/bronze with a garnet decorating the centre. It would have adorned the end of a religious wooden Read more…

Man on a mission

Retired diplomat and RAF officer Mike Murtagh reflects on his recently published memoir, Spying on the Kremlin. Interview by Barbara Young. For many of us, the Covid lockdowns provided a rare opportunity to not only reflect on daily lives, but also recall treasured memories of good times and challenges overcome along the way. For Mike Read more…

12 September 2024

Explore historic Horncastle

Often described as the ‘gateway to the Lincolnshire Wolds’, Horncastle is an attractive market town popular with antique hunters, sightseers and shoppers, as Andrew Vaux finds. Surrounded by the beautiful countryside of the Lincolnshire Wolds – an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – Horncastle is steeped in history. As a former Roman settlement, there are Read more…

Norton Disney group goes global

An exciting rare find of a Roman artefact thrust the Norton Disney community into the media spotlight. Andrew Vaux explores what’s next for the Norton Disney History & Archaeology Group. If it hadn’t been for the submission of a local planning application, it’s likely that Norton Disney History & Archaeology Group (NDHAG) would never have Read more…