Category Archives: Sites

The Shorne Woods archaeology programme

Posted on 12th December 2023 by Ruiha Smalley

There is now a video available about the Lower Thames Crossing and in it Andrew gives a brief run down of the archaeology of the park and our current situation. It also features the platform dig from this Autumn :

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Scadbury Manor

Posted on 9th October 2023 by Ruiha Smalley

SWAG members, including myself, recently took part in an excavation with the Darent Valley Landscape Partnership Scheme. The dig was at St. John’s Jerusalem, a National Trust site in Kent. In the trenches I joined Michael, who does a lot … Continue reading →

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Greenwich Park activities

Posted on 27th June 2023 by Ruiha Smalley

SWAG members have been involved in helping Andrew on one of his project at Greenwich Park. The excavation focused on uncovering a WWII air raid shelter in the One Tree Hill area of the park. As a treat we also … Continue reading →

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Festival of Archaeology

Posted on 2nd August 2022 by Ruiha Smalley

We had a very successful Festival of Archaeology weekend. There was over 180 visitors to the site and a dig for the Young Archaeologists Club. Huge thank you to everyone who supported the event, but a special shout out to … Continue reading →

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Randall Manor Environs Project

Posted on 18th June 2022 by Ruiha Smalley

The work continues. We now appear to have three corners of our enigmatic building next to Randall Manor, but the jury is still out on whether it is medieval or later! One corner is underpinned by a monster sarsen, just … Continue reading →

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