Holme's Seahenge makes its return to West Norfolk
AN ANCIENT structure rescued from the ravages of the sea is at last going on display to the public.
Seahenge, the 4,000-year-old timber circle excavated from Holme beach in 1999, is now housed in a purpose-built gallery which represents the final part of a 1.2 million redevelopment project at Lynn Museum.
From next Tuesday, the public will be able to see around half of the timbers in a display echoing how they were found.
A semi-circular cased arrangement enables visitors to view the timbers from both sides.
There is also a full-sized replica showing how the structure would have appeared when built.
In addition, there will be both a personal audio guide available for each visitor, while a flat-screen animation will show how the landscape has changed.
The Seahenge gallery project was largely funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Norfolk County Council and DCMS/Wolfson Foundation.
Lynn Museum, in Market Street, has been closed since February 12 to allow completion of the project, work on which began last October.
The museum is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm.
Entry (including to Seahenge) will cost 3 for adults, 2.50 concessions, 1.65 for a child and 2.45 for an adult within a family group.
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