Tag Archives: excavation

Fort Amherst dig October 2017

Posted on 12th October 2017 by Ruiha Smalley

We are starting work at Fort Amherst this week, running through to Saturday the 14th and then from Monday 16th to Saturday 21stOctober. Please go straight to Fort Amherst for a 10am start. There is plenty of parking on site, through a locked gate that we … Continue reading →

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The Lost Reservoir of Cobham

Posted on 25th July 2017 by Ruiha Smalley

Over the weekend some of the team were digging in the field next to the Leather Bottle. Very quickly they hit brick and uncovered the existence of a Victorian reservoir lost to the collective memory of the village. In front … Continue reading →

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Mascot in residence

Posted on 20th July 2017 by Ruiha Smalley

Here’s the mascot (Frankie) on site today – and at the school evidence was uncovered suggesting the presence of an earlier mascot:

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Cobham School dig update

Posted on 20th July 2017 by Ruiha Smalley

The pupils of Cobham school have been digging up the school yard this week with help from the Cobham Landscape Detectives.  Andy Ward has given us an update on today’s activities: Today, at the school assembly, we displayed all of … Continue reading →

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Darnley Arms dig

Posted on 19th July 2017 by Ruiha Smalley

In the car park of the Darnley Arms in Cobham we’ve started a couple of trenches to explore what is just beneath the surface. We’ve hit rubble and a chalk platform and found a variety of pot sherds, all probably … Continue reading →

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