Category Archives: News & Events

Maidstone Museum: talking walls

Posted on 7th October 2020 by Ruiha Smalley

One of our volunteers, Roger Cockett, has been working with the Maidstone Museum to produce an online history of the building in which the Museum is housed. Click here to see the history, in four parts, from the 13th century … Continue reading →

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SWAG’s new accommodation

Posted on 5th October 2020 by Ruiha Smalley

We have a new cabin! It’s next to the old one (looking a little worse for wear these days) in the compound at Shorne Woods Country Park. Covid 19 restrictions mean we can’t make proper use of the space just … Continue reading →

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The Boxgrove People lecture 8th October 2020

Posted on 5th October 2020 by Ruiha Smalley

The CBA-Southeast are hosting a free, public lecture on Boxgrove, Thursday 8th October. ‘The Boxgrove People: Adapting to Climate Change on the Edge of the Early Human World’ at 19:00 by Dr. Matt Pope The AGM and lecture will take … Continue reading →

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South East in Bloom

Posted on 5th October 2020 by Ruiha Smalley

We’ve just heard that the gardening volunteers at Shorne Woods, who double as archaeologists, have been awarded a gold in the Country Park section of the South East in Bloom 2020 competition. Congratulations! South & South East in Bloom is … Continue reading →

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Found flint

Posted on 21st August 2020 by Ruiha Smalley

On a walk around the park, after the recent heavy rain, a member of the public found a marvelous flint adze protruding from the ground. They have kindly donated it to the Group. The third photo shows the bottom edge, … Continue reading →

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