Category Archives: Sites

Winter works continuing…

Posted on 7th December 2025 by Ruiha Smalley

The plot thickens at our current dig site at the park. We now have three walls and a stoke hole, plus a possible wicket gate! This is all supporting the idea that we have a late 18th-early 19th century industrial site, … Continue reading →

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Brick Works update

Posted on 30th November 2025 by Ruiha Smalley

As with all excavations every day brings new evidence which debunks all previous theories! This dig is no exception. Further finds of clay pipes in the lower fill is suggesting the site was in use as early as the mid … Continue reading →

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Brick production in the Park

Posted on 31st October 2025 by Ruiha Smalley

This week we were very fortunate to have a site visit from David Cufley, an expert on brick production in the south-east. He has confirmed that the site is probably Victorian in date. This ties in nicely with a Victorian … Continue reading →

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New excavation at the Park

Posted on 7th October 2025 by Ruiha Smalley

Early in October we began to excavate the tile dump at the north eastern corner of Shorne Park. The mound was noted as an anomaly on the parks LiDAR chart and we ground-truthed it earlier in the year. We found … Continue reading →

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Looking ahead

Posted on 19th September 2025 by Ruiha Smalley

A new project, Whose Hoo, is starting up in Kent and will be based on the Hoo Peninsula. Whose Hoo is a heritage funded, landscape scale project. The Peninsula is a hidden gem brimming with rich heritage and diverse habitats … Continue reading →

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