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Author Archives: Ruiha Smalley
New Year’s Eve 1943
An investigation into the the Gravesend crash of a USAAF fighter, on New Year’s Eve 1943 Ray Clarke remembers “I was ploughing when I heard a terrific roar of an aeroplane clearly in distress. The plough horses frightened by this broke … Continue reading
Thanet survey update
The Thanet field survey continues. The gird was laid out last week and today the fieldwalking began. The metal dectectorists were hard at work as well. We were looking for evidence of Roman occupation but most of what was recovered … Continue reading
Randall Hall
A small amount of excavation has been undertaken at Shorne Woods at the site of Randall Hall. Here are some of the finds from those test pits. (Images copyright R. Smalley)
Lyminge Archaeology
Some SWAG members have been involved with the Lyminge dig this summer. Lyminge is a rare and important Anglo-Saxon settlement site. Archaeologists from the University of Reading along with university students and local volunteers are excavating here each summer The … Continue reading