Medway Heritage Asset Audit

Medway Council are running a heritage asset audit: Medway Heritage Asset Audit – RMR Website

The information about heritage assets will be used in a Heritage Asset Database shared with Medway Council, supporting a new Heritage Strategy. In the future, a group may be created to manage that Strategy. Information about assets will be shared on a Heritage Asset Map for Medway. This will be shared with everyone who wants to find out more about heritage in the area.

Medway are asking people who know about heritage assets to fill in our online form to capture as much information as possible. Heritage assets can range from stories and recipes, to photos, documents, buildings, bridges and natural environment. 

We don’t define heritage. We ask you to tell us what you think is important and should be preserved… heritage can be anything from the past that you value and want to pass on to future generations.

We are reaching out to people with links to the heritage sector in Medway, either in a voluntary or paid capacity.

To tell us about your Heritage Asset, go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/medwayheritageassets

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Merry Christmas

Our SWAG Christmas feast (and AGM) was held today at the Rose and Crown in Shorne. Thank-you to the staff for a delicious dinner.

We wish you, your family and friends, a Merry Christmas and hope to welcome you to more archaeological shenanigans in 2025.

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Shorne Woods history

From Andrew:

Our Shorne Woods KMTV film is now online at Kent Tonight Special: Beneath Shorne Woods.

This came about after the two Johns spoke to a KMTV reporter at the Medway History Showcase and he asked if he could visit us at the park and make a short documentary about the park’s archaeology and history. What I really like is the range of voices you hear from, rather than just listen to me drone on about things!

Speaking of me droning on about things, I am giving an online talk next week about Randall Manor: Randall Manor revealed: community archaeology excavations in Shorne Woods Country Park.

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Archaeology and Art

Some of the bits and piece from the old Shorne clayworks have been included in a fabulous sculpture standing outside the cafe at Shorne Woods Country Park. It is the ‘Shorne Pony’ by Steve Portchmouth. A number of Steve’s other creations can also be found around the Park.

The Pony being installed

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Thank-you All

Thank-you to the the nearly 2,000 people who joined us in our excavations and activities for 2024! It was great to have so many involved in out activities.

Look out for our diary of event for 2025 which will be published in the New Year. Go to the calendar on the home page of the website for updates.

We hope to see you all again next year.

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