Author Archives: Ruiha Smalley

Interested in studying archaeology?

Canterbury Christ Church University is promoting their Archaeology programme and would like to invite you to come along to their free information evening to see the different ways to study Archaeology at the University.

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Medieval silver Halfgroat of Edward III

During November, at Randall Manor, Stan Matthews found a silver groat in the south-east corner of the site.  We asked staff at the Portable Antiquities Scheme for help on its identification and Walter Ahmet, Finds Liaison Assistant for Heritage Conservation, Kent County … Continue reading

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Unravelling the Palaeolithic

One of our regulars, Frank Beresford, will be presenting his research on the Palaeolithic at a conference this month. The ‘Unravelling the Palaeolithic Symposium‘ will be held at the University of Southampton in January 2016. The multidisciplinary symposium will provide a forum to … Continue reading

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LIDAR Map of England and Wales

For those of you with an interest in LIDAR go to this website  for a zoomable map (1m resolution): LIDAR map of England and Wales This comes from Open Government LIDAR data (DSM 1m) from the Environment Agency  and Natural Resources Wales.

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DH Mosquito crash

An investigation into a 1944 DH Mosquito crash at RAF Gravesend, described by Ben Parish. Ben Parish remembers: Mr Parish recalled that in early 1944, when the ‘Aerodrome was home to DH Mosquito’s, one of the aircraft failed to takeoff and … Continue reading

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