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Our current project at Shorne

We are excavating a building about 100 metres from Randall Manor. The building appears to have had at least two phases and to be from the medieval period. Much of it has been constructed using reclaimed material from the Manor … Continue reading

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Late Antiquity & recent UK excavations: public lectures

The Classics and Archaeology Department at the University of Kent have a series of public lectures that have just begun that might interest you all. See the posters below for details.

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Scadbury Manor

SWAG members, including myself, recently took part in an excavation with the Darent Valley Landscape Partnership Scheme. The dig was at St. John’s Jerusalem, a National Trust site in Kent. In the trenches I joined Michael, who does a lot … Continue reading

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Join Us

Are you interested in archaeology? Do you want to dig or help out with with post-excavation work? The Shorne Woods Archaeology Group (SWAG) meets most Thursdays and Fridays throughout the year, at Shorne Woods Country Park , DA12 3HX. Our … Continue reading

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Big Dig weekend

A huge thank-you to everyone who came out to help at Shorne for the Big Dig weekend. There were over 220 visitors to the Dig and lots of fun was had by all.

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