The first weekend in June was a busy weekend for MAYA.  On the Saturday we visited Muchelney Abbey and on the Sunday we were invited to take part in Dig Venture’s excavation at Cothelstone on the Quantock Hills.

The weekend started with our visit to Muchelney Abbey.  We had been invited there by Stephen Honey who is the curator of the site.  Stephen took us on a guided walk around the abbey, starting with the ruins of the original Saxon church, then through the Norman period and all the developments over history including the dissolution of the monasteries.  The ruins were quite extensive and it was fascinating to look round them on such a lovely sunny day.

After a break we then looked at the building where the monks’ toilets were which was a source of great amusement!  We finished off by looking around the inside of the existing building and all the changes it has gone through over time, including some of the archaeological artefacts which have been discovered.

A big thank you from MAYA to Stephen for arranging such an enjoyable and interesting visit.