Post-excavation Events
Southend Borough Council faced criticism due to plans to continue with the already controversial road widening scheme - covering the site. The council has, however, promised to find a home for the finds, in order to keep them in the borough and it has been suggested that a new gallery will be created at Southend Museum for their display. The project was the winner of the Developer Funded Archaeology Award as part of the British Archaeological Awards for 2006. From September 2005 to July 2009 the site was occupied by a road protest camp known locally as Camp Bling. Funding for a reduced road scheme at Cuckoo Corner includes provision for post-excavation work at the tomb.
An episode of Channel 4's Time Team series devoted to Prittlewell was first broadcast on 13 June 2005, and replayed later.
Read more about this topic: Royal Saxon Tomb In Prittlewell
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