Make your own Roman mosaic – Fossil identification – Coin rubbing
Have you found a fossil and would like it identified? Bring it along and we will see
what we can do.
When: Friday 21 st February, 10.00am – 3.00pm.
Where: The meeting room above the cafe/shop. Just follow the signs.
Email: swagkent2023@gmail.com
This is a free event.
All ages welcome but under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult.
Parking charges apply at Shorne Woods Country Park.
Medway Council are running a heritage asset audit: Medway Heritage Asset Audit – RMR Website
The information about heritage assets will be used in a Heritage Asset Database shared with Medway Council, supporting a new Heritage Strategy. In the future, a group may be created to manage that Strategy. Information about assets will be shared on a Heritage Asset Map for Medway. This will be shared with everyone who wants to find out more about heritage in the area.
Medway are asking people who know about heritage assets to fill in our online form to capture as much information as possible. Heritage assets can range from stories and recipes, to photos, documents, buildings, bridges and natural environment.
We don’t define heritage. We ask you to tell us what you think is important and should be preserved… heritage can be anything from the past that you value and want to pass on to future generations.
We are reaching out to people with links to the heritage sector in Medway, either in a voluntary or paid capacity.
To tell us about your Heritage Asset, go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/medwayheritageassets
Our SWAG Christmas feast (and AGM) was held today at the Rose and Crown in Shorne. Thank-you to the staff for a delicious dinner.
We wish you, your family and friends, a Merry Christmas and hope to welcome you to more archaeological shenanigans in 2025.
From Andrew:
Our Shorne Woods KMTV film is now online at Kent Tonight Special: Beneath Shorne Woods.
This came about after the two Johns spoke to a KMTV reporter at the Medway History Showcase and he asked if he could visit us at the park and make a short documentary about the park’s archaeology and history. What I really like is the range of voices you hear from, rather than just listen to me drone on about things!
Speaking of me droning on about things, I am giving an online talk next week about Randall Manor: Randall Manor revealed: community archaeology excavations in Shorne Woods Country Park.
Some of the bits and piece from the old Shorne clayworks have been included in a fabulous sculpture standing outside the cafe at Shorne Woods Country Park. It is the ‘Shorne Pony’ by Steve Portchmouth. A number of Steve’s other creations can also be found around the Park.
