Category Archives: News & Events

Half-term and upcoming events

Posted on 17th February 2024 by Ruiha Smalley

The half-term event at Shorne went well. Over 190 families turned up! Here’s a photo of the pot collage, created with the recorded (and discarded) pottery from the Cobham village project. We have a general timetable for the archaeology activities … Continue reading →

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Sandwich lectures

Posted on 3rd February 2024 by Ruiha Smalley

The Sandwich Local History Society lecture series (to May) has been added to their website. The title for the 8th February talk is “The Coastal and Intertidal Zone Archaeology Network (CITiZAN) & the Sandwich Bay ‘Keddle Nets”. This will be … Continue reading →

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The New Year

Posted on 28th January 2024 by Ruiha Smalley

Activities have started up at Shorne, and despite our ‘barn site’ being too damp to dig still, we have been busy with walkovers and LiDAR sleuthing. Over the next month the team will be working their way around the park … Continue reading →

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Trosley Family Open Day

Posted on 12th January 2024 by Ruiha Smalley

Following the success of SWAG’s archaeological family digs and exhibitions at Shorne Country Park, we were invited by the Kent County Council Parks’ Manager to manage a similar event at Trosley Country Park. The event was held on the 17th … Continue reading →

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February school holidays event at Shorne Woods

Posted on 9th January 2024 by Ruiha Smalley

The next SWAG school holidays event is going to be on Thursday 15th February 2024, from 10-3pm. It will be held inside the cafe building at the Park. Activities include coin rubbing, Roman mosaic making and fossil identification (bring yours … Continue reading →

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