Author Archives: Ruiha Smalley

Photogrammetry results from Otto Bagi

In October Otto Bagi came to Shorne to use photogrammerty techniques on a couple of our more fragile artefacts. His preliminary results are now in. Take a look yourself by clicking on the links below… Lead flask Islamic glass Carved … Continue reading

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CBM Workshop with Ian Betts

Ceramic Building Material Workshop with Ian Betts Today the Ceramic Building Materials workshop was held at Shorne Woods Country Park. It was led by Ian Betts from the Museum of London Archaeology. The event was well attended, with individuals from SWAG … Continue reading

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Hoo Peninsula Historic Landscape Project

The Hoo Peninsula, located on the north Kent coast 30 miles east of central London, extends into the Thames Estuary between Gravesend and Rochester. The peninsula lies in the local authority areas of Medway and Gravesham and is bounded by … Continue reading

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Workshops in the new year

Andrew will be trying to arrange two free finds conservation workshops with Dana Goodburn-Brown, courtesy of a Kent Archaeological Society Grant. These are small group sessions, so register your interest now! More details to follow. Likewise we have a number of free … Continue reading

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Rose Hill, Sittingbourne

In the spring of 2015 the Heritage Lottery gave Kent County Council funding for the Woodland Wildlife Hidden Histories Project. This enabled community archaeology to be undertaken at Rose Hill, Sittingbourne. Those involved included Grove Park Primary School, the North Downs … Continue reading

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