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Recent activity

SWAG members have been getting involved in the current dig happening at Greenwich Park. This is a three week dig near the Roman Temple involving general volunteers and students from UCL. Over the course of the dig a series of … Continue reading

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Greenwich Grand Ascent

The current project at Greenwich has been the investigation of the Grand Ascent, the slope below the General Wolfe statue. A consistent clay layer under the topsoil was found across the whole Ascent and believed to be Victorian in date. Where … Continue reading

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Greenwich Park activities

SWAG members have been involved in helping Andrew on one of his project at Greenwich Park. The excavation focused on uncovering a WWII air raid shelter in the One Tree Hill area of the park. As a treat we also … Continue reading

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Back to Greenwich

SWAG and others have been involved with a dig at Greenwich Park, London. Two of the team from Shorne explain some of the archaeological work happening at the site of the Saxon barrow cemetery at the moment: For more details … Continue reading

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Greenwich Park Revealed

Andrew is now involved with the Royal Parks and will be investigating the Saxon barrow cemetery at Greenwich. Some of the SWAG team will be helping as well. This video has more details:

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