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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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Randall Manor Environs Project

Posted on 15th May 2022 by Ruiha Smalley

We have confirmed that there is a bay to our new building…but we have more to do to understand the function of the structure. Barn? Storehouse? Tenants house? What seems clearer now, thanks to input from Roger Cockett,  is that … Continue reading →

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Clay Works air raid shelter

Posted on 26th February 2022 by Ruiha Smalley

The excavation of the clay works air raid shelter was undertaken in February 2016. The entrance and part of the roof had been demolished and the rubble dropped into the shelter and also the entrance, so access was not immediately … Continue reading →

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Clay Works at Shorne

Posted on 30th September 2021 by Ruiha Smalley

The clayworks projects at Shorne are coming to an end. We confirmed that the bank carrying our narrow gauge railways has been revetted and reinforced with a series of vertical rails set into the old concrete road. These rails held … Continue reading →

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3D modelling of Bitchet

Posted on 10th September 2021 by Ruiha Smalley

Thanks to volunteer Peter Barry we now have 3-D models for the features dug at Bitchet Common, click here https://sketchfab.com/peterbarry/collections/kent-archaeology  – they are amazing!

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