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And the thames estuary, that was a real prize. that basically gave you a route way into the wider world, trade connections with the continent and the centre of the political actions in europe, you know, the frankish kingdom, so, it was a very contested political border. the fact is that queen cynethryth was a player, she was a political animal? absolutely, she was a very powerful woman in her own right. she's the only queen to have currency minted in her own name, in her own image. she's addressed in equal terms with her husband, king 0ffa, in diplomatic terms with the continent, with charlema...

The site of an 8th century monastery that was believed to have been lost has been unearthed next to a church. the exact location of the monastery ruled by queen cynethryth — the widow of the powerful king 0ffa of mercia — had long baffled historians. however, archaeologists said they have finally found it in the grounds of holy trinity church in cookham, berkshire. 0ur reporter, joe campbell, has been along to find out more. in normal times, this is an overspill for the car park for the local church, but if you look at it it was once a very busy, bustling monastery side. this was not the a...

A church. the exact location of the monastery ruled by queen cunna—thrith — the widow of the powerful king 0ffa of mercia — had long baffled historians. however, archaeologists said they have finally found it in the grounds of holy trinity church in cookham, berkshire. heere's reporter joe campbell my my normal times this is all over speu my normal times this is all over spell for the car park for the local church but if you look at it it was once a very busy monastery sites. this is not the actual site of the church but if you look, this was where the people were just on here you can se...

Just down here, you can see that layer of earth, that was probably a half, it might have been somebody who was working here operating a smithy. there been no shortage of finds. for example, that is an axe that would have been used by a carpenter or a woodworker working in support of the monastery. the fact is, it's notjust the significance of the finds here, but the actual fact this was also the final home of to one of the most famous woman you've probably never heard of, queen cynethryth. she was the widow of king 0ffa, you've heard of him, he was the one who built the famous dyke that now ma...

The fact is it is notjust the significance of the fancier, but the actual fact this was also the final home of two to one of the most famous women you've never heard of, queen cynethryth. she was the widow of king 0ffa. the fact is you came here, that was highly significant. joining me as professor gavin thomas who has been x—rays excavating the site. why did you come here to the backs of the thames? it site. why did you come here to the backs of the thames?— site. why did you come here to the backs of the thames? it attempt was released such — backs of the thames? it attempt was release...