My small role in a documentary

[image error]This summer I was asked to take part in a documentary being made by CRAY (Crayford Reminiscence and Youth) – a group set up with the aim of involving children in heritage activities outside of school. Their topic was the Battle of Crayford mentioned in the Anglo Saxon Chronicle as one of Hengest’s great victories over the Britons.

I was asked as my Hengest and Horsa trilogy covers this event and I jumped at the chance to be involved. The interview was conducted at the British Museum in London –  somewhere I’ve never been – and boy is that a place I could spend a year or so in. I had a few hours to kill before my interview so I made a bee-line for the Anglo-Saxon exhibition, determined to set my eyes upon the famous Sutton Hoo helmet which is on the cover of just about every book about the Anglo-Saxons. There’s a ton of cool stuff there and I wish I’d had more time to look at everything. Definitely a place to revisit. [image error]

[image error]The interview itself was conducted by the kids of CRAY who were getting some real hands on experience in film making. One asked me the questions while two others handled the light and sound. Really impressive.

The documentary went live online a few days ago and is part of a much larger project including a booklet intended for schools filled with information and activities as well as an excerpt from my trilogy that covers the Battle of Crayford. I’ve linked to the video below, but seriously, check out the rest of the website here as it has tons of stuff including a very cool 3D reconstruction of 5th century Crayford and its nearby Roman villa.

A Spot Called Crayford – The Legend of Hengest from digital:works on Vimeo.