Freshly mown grass and the heady scent of lime blossom can only mean one thing: Less than two weeks to go till our summer dig on the site of Elsyng Tudor Palace in the grounds of Forty Hall!

We're also pleased to announce the opening of "Elsyng Palace: Revealing Enfield's Hidden Royal Past" - a free exhibition based at the Museum of Enfield's temporary exhibition space in the Dugdale Arts Centre in Enfield Town and continuing in the house at Forty Hall.

A joint venture between the Museum of Enfield and the EAS, the exhibition chronicles the story of the Palace from early 15th century country house, via Sir Thomas Lovell's courtier's palace of the early 15th century, to the royal palace used by Henry VIII and his children from 1539.

It also tells the story of the rediscovery of the site by the EAS in 1963 until its scheduling 4 years later, and the resumption of fieldwork from 2004.

Information panels are complemented by a selection of finds from the 1960s up until as recently as last year (including some as seen on TV!).

Also be sure to come and visit our open day in the woods at the bottom of the lime avenue on July 18th to see the finds hot out of the trenches, plus hopefully some splendid Tudor masonry.

The second edition of our book Elsyng: Enfield's Lost Palace Revealed will also be available to buy at all three venues.

The exhibition will run until May 8th 2027.