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King's Lynn, once a thriving sea port at the head of The Wash, is the largest of the north west Norfolk towns.  It is the gateway to the fens and the north west of Norfolk.

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Final Resting Place for Seahenge?

July 2003

There is a proposal currently being considered that Seahenge should go on permanent display in the Lynn Museum in King's Lynn, Norfolk.

Lynn Museum is seeking Heritage Lottery Funding for re-display of collections which include Bronze Age material from west Norfolk.  The Seahenge circle could be displayed as part of this initiative.  The Museum is to be revamped at a cost of £800,000 and the suggestion is to include the original conserved timbers as part of the new layout. The new-look museum will be opened in 2005.

The Seahenge Bronze Age timbers, languishing at Flag Fen where they were taken in 1999, are still awaiting conservation treatment.  English Heritage are presently looking at proposals from the York and Mary Rose Museums for conservation work which is likely to take as long as 5 years.  It is thought, however, that some of the smaller timbers might be treated by 2005 and put on display.  Replicas could be added to complete the circle.

Brian Ayers of the Norfolk Archaeological Unit has suggested that the complete original circle could be put on display at a later date.

The Holme Timber Circle Working Group, formed some 3 years ago with representatives from Holme Parish Council, King's Lynn Council and the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, has been acting as an advisory group on the future of the timbers and  Geoff Needham, Chairman of the Holme Parish Council has welcomed the news that Seahenge could return to West Norfolk. 

Some villagers have expressed concern that only a few of the timbers are to be displayed.

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