Author Archives: Ruiha Smalley

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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Cobham Landscape Detectives research note 3: the Saxon boundaries of Meopham

Posted on 9th August 2016 by Ruiha Smalley

The Saxon boundaries of Meopham in King Athelstan’s grant of AD939 Athelstan’s charter, as we understand it, abuts parts of the southern boundaries of Nurstead and Cobham parishes (and of the study area) and it provides some idea of the … Continue reading →

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Mausoleum cottage dig final day

Posted on 8th August 2016 by Ruiha Smalley

Thanks to everyone who helped on the Mausoleum cottage dig over the past two weeks! Above we have a snapshot of some of the volunteers who bravely stayed around to back fill on the last day.

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