Tag Archives: ceramic

A Spur Battery artefact

Posted on 13th May 2019 by Ruiha Smalley

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 →

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Using pottery in post excavation research

Posted on 1st June 2017 by Ruiha Smalley

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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The Cobham and cricket connection

Posted on 1st August 2016 by Ruiha Smalley

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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Pottery workshops

Posted on 16th June 2016 by Ruiha Smalley

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 →

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CBM Workshop with Ian Betts

Posted on 2nd December 2015 by Ruiha Smalley

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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