Category Archives: News & Events

Archaeology and Art

Posted on 17th November 2024 by Ruiha Smalley

Some of the bits and piece from the old Shorne clayworks have been included in a fabulous sculpture standing outside the cafe at Shorne Woods Country Park. It is the ‘Shorne Pony’ by Steve Portchmouth. A number of Steve’s other … Continue reading →

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Thank-you All

Posted on 10th November 2024 by Ruiha Smalley

Thank-you to the the nearly 2,000 people who joined us in our excavations and activities for 2024! It was great to have so many involved in out activities. Look out for our diary of event for 2025 which will be … Continue reading →

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Maidstone Heritage Strategy

Posted on 8th November 2024 by Ruiha Smalley

Click here to take part The Council is excited to announce the start of a new project to create a Heritage Strategy for the Borough and everyone is invited to get involved. This will provide an opportunity for organisations, individuals … Continue reading →

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Clay Works ‘cart in the tree’

Posted on 1st November 2024 by Ruiha Smalley

We recently received some comments on the Archaeology in Kent FB page about the Shorne clay works and thought we’d share some with you here. If you’d like to contribute please email us at SWAGkent2023@gmail.com. “We returned to one of our favourite … Continue reading →

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Environmental archaeology at Shorne

Posted on 29th October 2024 by Ruiha Smalley

This week we’ve had Archaeology South-East at Shorne to take a look at the fish ponds associated with Randall Manor. They’ve taken core samples, to a depth of 120cm, of the separate ponds and will report back to us with … Continue reading →

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