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A Spur Battery artefact
Clay pipes found in archaeological contexts come in a variety of shapes (see chart above). One of our volunteers reconstructed the fragments of a porcelain pipe found on the Spur Battery excavation to show us what shape it would have … Continue reading
Using pottery in post excavation research
This week the pottery finds from the Randall Manor dig have been laid out in order to compare with the stratigraphy of the site, with the aim of dating the site more securely. Thanks to Nigel for sharing his knowledge … Continue reading
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Tagged ceramic, Cobham Landscape Detectives, cobham village, randall manor
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The Cobham and cricket connection
During the first week on the Mausoleum cottage dig we uncovered a number of small finds, including the ceramic base of what might be a mug (vase?). The decoration on the mug seems to show the bottom half of a … Continue reading
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Tagged artefacts, ceramic, Cobham Landscape Detectives, cobham village, mausoleum cottage, social history
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Pottery workshops
Pottery workshops with Nigel Macpherson Grant were held this week at the National Trust South Lodge Barn in Cobham. They were funded by the Kent Archaeological Society. Pottery excavated from the site of Randall Manor was laid out in sequence … Continue reading
CBM Workshop with Ian Betts
Ceramic Building Material Workshop with Ian Betts Today the Ceramic Building Materials workshop was held at Shorne Woods Country Park. It was led by Ian Betts from the Museum of London Archaeology. The event was well attended, with individuals from SWAG … Continue reading
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Tagged building, ceramic, education, medieval, post-medieval, tile
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