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Soldiers stationed at Cobham?

Posted on 12th September 2016 by Ruiha Smalley

Well not quite… The find This is the lead soldier found at the Mausoleum Cottage excavation this year. Headless and with spigots for arm location, it is hollow model of the size and type that W. Britain manufactured from 1893 … Continue reading →

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Video: The Mausoleum Cottage dig 2016

Posted on 11th September 2016 by Ruiha Smalley

Hugh Marley has kindly put together a short film on this year’s dig at Cobham. See some of our team in action (with local cows munching in the background) and let Andrew explain what we found and how it has been … Continue reading →

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3D modelling of SWAG finds

Posted on 7th September 2016 by Ruiha Smalley

Otto Bagi (from the Institute of Archaeology, University of Warsaw) was back this year to create 3D models of two tiles finds from Randall Manor and the cricket mug from the Mausoleum Cottage dig. Click the links to go to … Continue reading →

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Echinoid fossil found

Posted on 5th September 2016 by Ruiha Smalley

Our beady eyed volunteer, Pauline, has come across this fabulous fossil: It is an echinoid fossil – an ancient sea urchin. This particular fossil is approximately 65-145 million years old ,from the Cretaceous period. It was found in a field near the … Continue reading →

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Tree Day in Cobham

Posted on 23rd August 2016 by Ruiha Smalley

A Tree Day was recently organised in Cobham in association with the Woodland Trust. The morning was spent learning about the work of the Ancient Tree Forum (http://www.ancienttreeforum.co.uk/) before a practical session in the afternoon. The hornbeam on the old trackway we looked … Continue reading →

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