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Cobham Landscape Detectives research note 1: Hundreds and Lathes
The Hundreds and Lathes of the Cobham area The project area comprises parts of two areas known as ‘hundreds’ whose modern names are Toltingtrough and Shamwell. These and many other hundreds originally fell within a larger area, the ‘lathe’ of … Continue reading
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Tagged cobham landscape detectives, cobham village, landscape, place-names
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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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Background on Cobham
For those of you with an interest, do have a look at Susan Pittman’s thesis on Kent deer parks. It’s very relevant for our work at Cobham: Elizabethan and Jacobean Deer Parks in Kent For background archaeological information on the area … Continue reading
Cobham Landscape Detectives
Cobham Landscape Detectives Project wins Heritage Lottery Fund support The history of Cobham will be unearthed and brought back to life with a three-year archaeology project. Kent County Council has secured a grant of £96,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund for … Continue reading
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Tagged cobham landscape detectives, cobham village, education, excavation, fieldwalking, geophysical
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Nellie Dodd: memories of Cobham
Earlier life I was born in the yard of the Pelican pub in Strood and was always told that a zeppelin going over brought on my mothers labour and hence my unexpected birth. My birth certificate confirms my place of … Continue reading