Pupils at a primary school have buried a time capsule under a new classroom to be left underground for generations to come.

Children from Elveden Church of England Primary Academy were also given an 'X marks the spot' map so that they can find it.

The school's history club joined the team at Seamans' Building, based in Bury St Edmunds, to bury the capsule.

Site manager Neil Honeyball from Seamans removed a section of the floor so the capsule could be placed in.

East Anglian Daily Times: Members of the History Club with club leader Danielle Sanders (left) and headteacher Lorna Rourke (right)Members of the History Club with club leader Danielle Sanders (left) and headteacher Lorna Rourke (right) (Image: Elveden Church of England Primary Academy)

He said: "It was a brilliant event.

"The children loved the idea of burying a piece of history that will be unearthed by following generations."

The time capsule includes information on the history of the school and Elveden Estate, as well as pictures of the school buildings, teachers and members of the staff and information about royal visits.

Headteacher Lorna Rourke said: "The children really loved creating the time capsule.

"They got a chance to trawl through our archive to find out about the history of the school and picked out pieces they thought would be interesting to whoever opened it in the future."

East Anglian Daily Times: Students at the school looking at the history of ElvedenStudents at the school looking at the history of Elveden (Image: Elveden Church of England Primary Academy)