Author Archives: Ruiha Smalley

Echinoid fossil found

Posted on 5th September 2016 by Ruiha Smalley

Our beady eyed volunteer, Pauline, has come across this fabulous fossil: It is an echinoid fossil – an ancient sea urchin. This particular fossil is approximately 65-145 million years old ,from the Cretaceous period. It was found in a field near the … Continue reading →

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CBASE annual conference and AGM

Posted on 1st September 2016 by Ruiha Smalley

Pots, Palaces Parks: Archaeology in the South East AD 1000–1700 2016 Annual Conference and AGM  Saturday 19th November Sevenoaks School (Recital Room), Sevenoaks, Kent Ticket prices:  £16 for members and students / £20 for non-members.   Payment can be made by … Continue reading →

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Sittingbourne dig coming up

Posted on 30th August 2016 by Ruiha Smalley

An excavation at Rose Hill, Sittingbourne, is coming up. The event will be launched at the Heritage Hub on Saturday 10th September (10am to 3pm), with the Mayor of Swale attending at 2pm. There are also six dig dates for the diary, … Continue reading →

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Tree Day in Cobham

Posted on 23rd August 2016 by Ruiha Smalley

A Tree Day was recently organised in Cobham in association with the Woodland Trust. The morning was spent learning about the work of the Ancient Tree Forum (http://www.ancienttreeforum.co.uk/) before a practical session in the afternoon. The hornbeam on the old trackway we looked … Continue reading →

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Future dates and plans: 2016 into 2017

Posted on 10th August 2016 by Ruiha Smalley

A huge thank you to everyone who took part in the Cottage Dig. It was a really successful two weeks and we learnt a lot about the site! We also have found a good photograph of the building and a … Continue reading →

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