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The Prehistoric Society Day Conference

From The Prehistoric Society: The Land, the Sea and the Sky begins the series of spring day-conferences exploring new directions in the landscapes of prehistory. Our first session is about landscape in its widest sense – both physically and conceptually … Continue reading

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Conservation workshops

Free training workshops: an introduction to practical conservation for archaeological finds with Dana Goodburn-Brown at CSI Sittingbourne in the Forum shopping centre, Sittingbourne town centre. 10.30am-3.30pm. Two dates: Saturday 30th January 2016 or Wednesday 27th January 2016: funded by a generous … Continue reading

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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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