Author Archives: Ruiha Smalley

Neolithic activity at Shorne

Posted on 10th February 2021 by Ruiha Smalley

We previously mentioned a flint discovered at Shorne, given to us by a member of the public. A closer look has revealed that based on its shape and form, it can be argued to be Neolithic in origin and not … Continue reading →

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A Cobham gentleman of the 1700s: Mr Hayes Diary

Posted on 5th February 2021 by Ruiha Smalley

One of our volunteers, Don Blackburn, has transcribed the diary entries of Mr Hayes, of Cobham, Kent. As a boy Richard Hayes (1725-1790), lived with his uncle, Richard Hayes senior, at Owletts (now owned by the National Trust) in the … Continue reading →

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Online events in February

Posted on 4th February 2021 by Ruiha Smalley

Dr Sophie Adam’s talk on the Boughton Malherbe bronze age hoard and it’s conservation is now online here: https://youtu.be/CFraoTYvxb0 (thanks to Maidstone Museum). The Kent Archaeological Society are holding an online talk about the Ebbsfleet, Thanet dig that SWAG were involved in … Continue reading →

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Cobham, Kent

Posted on 4th February 2021 by Ruiha Smalley

Cobham Landscape Detectives was a three year discovery project covering the Cobham landscape. Various techniques were used to study the village and the woods, including LiDAR, geophysics, fieldwalking, metal detecting, research, oral history, small scale trenching and test pitting. Kent County … Continue reading →

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Manorial Documents Register online

Posted on 30th January 2021 by Ruiha Smalley

The Manorial Documents Register (MDR) is the official index to English and Welsh manorial records and provides brief descriptions of documents and details of their locations in public and private hands. The National Archives at Kew now provide online access to this resource. Manorial … Continue reading →

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