Once again, Leicester Cathedral finds itself at the centre of a new archaeological excitement!
Earlier this year, over two thousand years of history were uncovered by archaeologists in Cathedral Gardens, revealing traces of Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Normans and succeeding generations up until the Victorian age.
The finds are of huge significance and will tell us many new and exciting stories about Leicester's past.
Because they were discovered on our site and during our development work, the Cathedral has a responsibility to fund their assessment and analysis.
We have a big target to meet and are hoping to raise £100k towards this target from supporters like you – who care about our Cathedral and are interested in our collective past.
Please donate what you can. Thank you.
To find out more about the finds and about our fundraising campaign, please read the booklet and watch the short film below.
Leicester Uncovered booklet (PDF, 10.3 Mb)
Leicester Uncovered short film
Leicester Uncovered: Preserving our past for a better future from Alex J. Wright on Vimeo.
How to donate
Payment can be made to Leicester Cathedral Charitable Trust by bank transfer:
Sort Code: 20-49-17
Acct No: 13398706
or by cheque.
You can also download the giving form below and send it to us.
Leicester Uncovered giving form (PDF, 79 Kb)
You can also donate online by clicking the button below. Thank you!
Donate to support Leicester Cathedral's archaeology project here!
University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) undertook the archaeological excavation for the Leicester Cathedral Revealed project and are now carrying out post-excavation assessment of the finds.
Click here to read a series of blog posts from ULAS providing a fascinating account of the excavation process, the significance of what was uncovered and what the discoveries might mean for the story of the Cathedral and for the story of Leicester.
