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Tag Archives: mesolithic
Some Prehistoric background reading
Members of SWAG have asked about background reading into the prehistory of our landscape. The following have been suggested by Frank Beresford: Lost Landscapes of Palaeolithic Britain (Oxford Archaeology) This 2016 publication includes reference to the Medway Palaeolithic Survey and … Continue reading
Prehistoric objectives in the Cobham Landscape and its environs
Systematic fieldwalking and investigation in available areas in the Luddesdown valley: To the south of the Cobham Landscape is a valley made by a former tributary (“the Luddesdown River”) that once entered the Medway from the west at Cuxton. Cuxton … Continue reading
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Tagged artefacts, Cobham Landscape Detectives, fieldwalking, geology, mesolithic, prehistory, ranscombe farm
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Palaeolithic and Mesolithic upcoming conference
Venue: British Museum Date: 20th – 22nd October 2016 The programme can be found by clicking here. Presentations include one by our SWAG member Frank Beresford. His topic is titled : A Re-appraisal of de Barri Crawshay and his late nineteenth century … Continue reading
Isle of Thanet Archaeological Society’s 2016 Lecture Programme
IOTAS Archaeological Studies Lecture Course 2016 14 Mar 2016: ‘Not Angles but Angels’: St Augustine and the ‘conversion’ of Kent 04 Apr 2016: Rings and Roundabouts: The Lord of the Manor Ceremonial Landscape – a history and analysis of the excavations 09 May 2016: … Continue reading
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Tagged education, landscape, mesolithic, prehistory, roman, thanet, vikings
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The Burnet
The Burnet is an area situated within Shorne Woods Country Park. Test pits dug in that area have produced a number of Mesolthic flints. Here are some of the finds. (Photos by R. Smalley)