Tag Archives: excavation

Brick Works update

Posted on 30th November 2025 by Ruiha Smalley

As with all excavations every day brings new evidence which debunks all previous theories! This dig is no exception. Further finds of clay pipes in the lower fill is suggesting the site was in use as early as the mid … Continue reading →

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Brick production in the Park

Posted on 31st October 2025 by Ruiha Smalley

This week we were very fortunate to have a site visit from David Cufley, an expert on brick production in the south-east. He has confirmed that the site is probably Victorian in date. This ties in nicely with a Victorian … Continue reading →

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New excavation at the Park

Posted on 7th October 2025 by Ruiha Smalley

Early in October we began to excavate the tile dump at the north eastern corner of Shorne Park. The mound was noted as an anomaly on the parks LiDAR chart and we ground-truthed it earlier in the year. We found … Continue reading →

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Gravesend Dig news

Posted on 30th September 2025 by Ruiha Smalley

The video of our Gravesend dig last summer is now out on YouTube. Click here: https://youtu.be/fMZnYAqp-iM?si=mvw-Rx4H3vVNphVp

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Flints and the British Archaeological Timelime

Posted on 26th August 2025 by Ruiha Smalley

We’ve had some queries about flint knapping and thought we’d post a basic run down of the British timeline along with some introductory sheets on flints. Thanks go to Trevor for putting this together.

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