Author Archives: Ruiha Smalley

Late Antiquity & recent UK excavations: public lectures

Posted on 10th November 2023 by Ruiha Smalley

The Classics and Archaeology Department at the University of Kent have a series of public lectures that have just begun that might interest you all. See the posters below for details.

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Sad news – Dennis and Roger.

Posted on 10th October 2023 by Ruiha Smalley

Unfortunately we have some sad news for all friends of Shorne Woods and those who have volunteered at the park over the past 10+ years. We have lost a couple of treasured team members during the year. Dennis Rozier, much … Continue reading →

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Scadbury Manor

Posted on 9th October 2023 by Ruiha Smalley

SWAG members, including myself, recently took part in an excavation with the Darent Valley Landscape Partnership Scheme. The dig was at St. John’s Jerusalem, a National Trust site in Kent. In the trenches I joined Michael, who does a lot … Continue reading →

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New Shorne tour

Posted on 6th October 2023 by Ruiha Smalley

A new tour of Shorne Woods is beginning to shape up. Roger Cockett, our local historian, has put together a schedule that covers the archaeology and history of the Park. The current tour covers the western half of the Park … Continue reading →

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Quick update

Posted on 6th October 2023 by Ruiha Smalley

Work at Shorne slowed down recently as SWAG members have been involved in other local Kent and London projects during the summer, but we are on site again. A new finds sorting project has started and weather willing, we’ll be … Continue reading →

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