Kings Oak School

Posted on 18th July 2025 by Ruiha Smalley

SWAG have been active for the Festival of Archaeology and holding a dig with Kings Oak School, Eltham. Here’s the group on the first day:

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Family Fun Day

Posted on 18th July 2025 by Ruiha Smalley

On Friday, 8th August, as part of Shorne Woods Family Fun Day, SWAG will be holding workshops for you to try your hand (literally) at Prehistoric cave art, sand pit excavation (tools provided) and dousing for beginners.

Have you found anything old? Bring it along and we’ll try to ID it for you.

Events run from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm at the Park. All welcome!

Shorne Woods map
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Festival of Archaeology at Shorne

Posted on 11th July 2025 by Ruiha Smalley

Next week, from the 17th to the 20th of July, we are running a community project at Shorne Woods, to coincide with the Festival of Archaeology.

We will be exploring one of the narrow-gauge railway routes in the park. All welcome!

On Friday 25th and Saturday 26th of July, the team are running a small community dig at Trosley park, examining further elements of the Army camp there. The Saturday will be an open dig day. Again, everyone is welcome!

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Mini-Dig today

Posted on 20th June 2025 by Ruiha Smalley

The shade is up for the Gravesend Mini-Dig on Windmill Hill.

Windmill Hill 1871

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Gravesend Mini-Dig

Posted on 9th June 2025 by Ruiha Smalley
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