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Holiday event – Friday 2nd August

Posted on 22nd July 2024 by Ruiha Smalley

As part of the Shorne Woods Country Park Fun Day SWAG will be repeating the success of last years Sand Pit Excavation and Make Your Own Tile activities. In addition, we will have a display of fossils, some of which … Continue reading →

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Gravesend dig

Posted on 2nd July 2024 by Ruiha Smalley

A mini dig was recently held in Gravesend. It was organised by Gravesham Council and sponsored by National Highways as part of the Lower Thames Crossing project. The dig took place in Sussex Gardens close to the riverside. Many of … Continue reading →

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Festival of Archaeology event for All

Posted on 2nd July 2024 by Ruiha Smalley

As part of the 2024 Festival of Archaeology we will be re-visiting the site of a Medieval building within the park. The excavation will be over three days, just like Time Team. Friday to Sunday 19th – 21st July 10.00am … Continue reading →

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Trosley Country Park Open Day

Posted on 18th June 2024 by Ruiha Smalley

After a successful dig in 2023 we are back to do it again during the Trosley Country Park Open Day on Friday 26th July. We will be excavating another of the WW2 huts in the woodland. What was it used … Continue reading →

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LiDAR event this week at Shorne

Posted on 10th April 2024 by Ruiha Smalley

A LiDAR event is happening in the park grounds on Friday 12th April. We will be ground truthing to investigate the lumps and bumps found in the park from a previous LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) survey. Results from a … Continue reading →

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