Category Archives: News & Events

Archaeology at Swarling by the University of Kent

Posted on 21st September 2021 by Ruiha Smalley

Open Day for the Public Date: Saturday 25th September, 2021 Time: 2pm Place: Meet outside The Granville, CT4 7AL Bus 18, Bay C5 in Canterbury City Centre to Hythe. Bus time – 1:40pm leaves Canterbury Bus Station and arrives at … Continue reading →

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Caesar lecture coming up

Posted on 10th September 2021 by Ruiha Smalley

SWAG volunteers have previously been involved in excavations examining the possibility of a landing point for Caesar on his visits to Kent. For those you interested in this period of history The Society of Antiquaries of London is holding a … Continue reading →

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Hoo day out

Posted on 28th August 2021 by Ruiha Smalley

Some of the group got together this week for a ‘guided’ walk at Hoo. Emily was kind enough to guide us to Cockham Fort (dating to 1669), the boat graveyard (where Dunkirk heroine, Ena now rests), to various other military … Continue reading →

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The wonder of volunteers, working as a community archaeologist in Greenwich and Kent

Posted on 27th August 2021 by Ruiha Smalley

Reposted from Festival of Archaeology Created for A Day in Archaeology 2021 by Andrew Mayfield 2020 was all about running community archaeology projects through a pandemic, but 2021 has brought new challenges and opportunities… At the end of May I … Continue reading →

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Archaeology at the Park!

Posted on 24th July 2021 by Ruiha Smalley

Coming next weekend…. Visit Shorne Woods Country Park (DA12 3HX) between the 29th July and 1st of August to learn more about some of the fascinating archaeology that is being uncovered at the Park today, as well as visit some of the sites we … Continue reading →

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