Maidstone Museum: talking walls

Posted on 7th October 2020 by Ruiha Smalley

One of our volunteers, Roger Cockett, has been working with the Maidstone Museum to produce an online history of the building in which the Museum is housed. Click here to see the history, in four parts, from the 13th century to the present day.

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SWAG’s new accommodation

Posted on 5th October 2020 by Ruiha Smalley

We have a new cabin! It’s next to the old one (looking a little worse for wear these days) in the compound at Shorne Woods Country Park.

Covid 19 restrictions mean we can’t make proper use of the space just yet but in time we will be able to hold more indoor activities. The purchase was made possible thanks to the generosity of our volunteers.

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The Boxgrove People lecture 8th October 2020

Posted on 5th October 2020 by Ruiha Smalley

The CBA-Southeast are hosting a free, public lecture on Boxgrove, Thursday 8th October.

‘The Boxgrove People: Adapting to Climate Change on the Edge of the Early Human World’ at 19:00 by Dr. Matt Pope

The AGM and lecture will take place via Zoom video conferencing . We are inviting all of our members to attend the online AGM and lecture, and are opening up the lecture to the general public as well. The special lecture will start at 19:00 and last approximately an hour, with the AGM expected to take place around 20:00.

**Registration in advance is required in order to attend the meeting –  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkd-urqj4rHNw4zub5MVu7djCPskdaaGTH. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email and information for how to join the meeting.**

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South East in Bloom

Posted on 5th October 2020 by Ruiha Smalley

We’ve just heard that the gardening volunteers at Shorne Woods, who double as archaeologists, have been awarded a gold in the Country Park section of the South East in Bloom 2020 competition. Congratulations!

South & South East in Bloom is part of Britain in Bloom and runs annual competitions across the counties of Kent, Surrey, East & West Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, East & North Dorset and East Wiltshire. Each year entries participate from Villages, Parishes, Towns, Cities, Coastal Towns, Town & City Centres, Urban Communities and Business Improvement Districts. Our judges/ assessors visit communities and awards are presented to recognise the entries achievements.

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Found flint

Posted on 21st August 2020 by Ruiha Smalley

On a walk around the park, after the recent heavy rain, a member of the public found a marvelous flint adze protruding from the ground.

They have kindly donated it to the Group.

The third photo shows the bottom edge, broken in ancient times, perhaps a reason for abandonment.

(Photos courtesy of Andrew.)

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