Cobham School dig update

Posted on 20th July 2017 by Ruiha Smalley

The pupils of Cobham school have been digging up the school yard this week with help from the Cobham Landscape Detectives.  Andy Ward has given us an update on today’s activities:

Today, at the school assembly, we displayed all of the finds from the last couple of days, uncovered through the excavations in the school playing field. The children thoroughly enjoyed their time learning how, and why, archaeologists carry our excavations. They uncovered a number of fantastic finds, which will be photographed and displayed in the future, including a boar’s tusk, a piece of Staffordshire Slipware dating c.1750 and a piece of Georgian Red Ware c.1800. Hopefully this week of archaeology has instilled a passion for the past in the next generation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Darnley Arms dig

Posted on 19th July 2017 by Ruiha Smalley

In the car park of the Darnley Arms in Cobham we’ve started a couple of trenches to explore what is just beneath the surface. We’ve hit rubble and a chalk platform and found a variety of pot sherds, all probably dating from the 18th century and later. We’ve also gained a mascot. The pub cat likes to put in an appearance:

While we do all the hard work:

 

 

 

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Archaeological secrets of Cobham unearthed for two week festival

Posted on 17th July 2017 by Ruiha Smalley

Find out more about the archaeological secrets of Cobham with a special event running this month.

The Heritage Lottery-funded Cobham Landscape Detectives Project is holding a Big Dig in the village for the UK-wide Festival of Archaeology.

It is being held from July 15 to 30 and will reveal more about the history and archaeology of the village.

This is the latest element in the ongoing Landscape Detectives Project, telling the story of Cobham Parish’s changing landscape from prehistory to the present day.

Part of the Festival of Archaeology, the largest celebration of archaeology in the world with hundreds of events nationwide, gives everyone the chance to learn more and meet the archaeologists and volunteers involved in the project.

During the first week, the team will be working with Cobham Primary School, as the whole school take part in a dig on their grounds.

Andrew Mayfield, Community Archaeologist for Kent County Council said: “This will be a fascinating project and a chance to unravel some of the archaeological secrets of Cobham village.

“Kent County Council is proud to be part of this prestigious event which matches its own goals to widen involvement in archaeology and put people in touch with their own heritage.”

For the full article click here to go to Kent.gov.uk

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Capability Brown exhibition

Posted on 4th July 2017 by Ruiha Smalley

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Geophys in Cobham

Posted on 30th June 2017 by Ruiha Smalley

During the recent ‘heatwave’ our team still went ahead with the magnetometry of the sports field. For a video of Andrew in action click on the image below.

The main Big Village Dig project covers the weekends of the 15th/16th, 22nd/23rd and 29th/30th July. In the week of the 17th we will be working with Cobham Primary School and in the week of the 24th we will have our main community dig week in the village, across several locations!

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