Tag Archives: metal

Reserach into nails found at Randall Manor

Posted on 10th September 2021 by Ruiha Smalley

Nails were valuable. Horseshoe nails were even used as a form of currency in certain circumstances. They were made from English iron which was less carboniferous than the imported iron from Spain and Sweden (used in the making of cannons). … Continue reading →

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Monumental Brasses of Cobham Church

Posted on 18th February 2021 by Ruiha Smalley

The Library of the Kent Archaeological Society has in its archives, manuscripts belonging to Harry Taswell Belcher, a former member of the KAS who had a strong interest in monumental brasses. His hand written booklet of the inscriptions at the … Continue reading →

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Online events in February

Posted on 4th February 2021 by Ruiha Smalley

Dr Sophie Adam’s talk on the Boughton Malherbe bronze age hoard and it’s conservation is now online here: https://youtu.be/CFraoTYvxb0 (thanks to Maidstone Museum). The Kent Archaeological Society are holding an online talk about the Ebbsfleet, Thanet dig that SWAG were involved in … Continue reading →

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Some hoard inspired poetry

Posted on 5th December 2020 by Ruiha Smalley

In response to the Hoards and All advent calender our members have gone all poetic. Here are a couple from the trenchs: A hoard is like this is one of a kind Our ancestors left it for us to find … Continue reading →

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Advent calendar for archaeologists

Posted on 4th December 2020 by Ruiha Smalley

Click here for a special advent calendar: https://calendar.myadvent.net/?id=59835fb6e6bc74462a17be9760db2b13 The days focus on the Boughton Malherbe hoard and are brought to you by Dr Sophie Adams.

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