Randall Manor, Shorne Woods

Archaeology events at Shorne Woods

Randall Manor dig

Free Archaeology in the Park
Saturday 29 June to Sunday 28 July, 11am-3pm

Come and visit our annual excavation at Randall Manor. Meet the team, take a free tour and see the latest finds. Read our flyer for more details (PDF, 986k).

Free Archaeology Guided Walk 
Saturday 28 September, 10.30am-12.30pm

Booking required at the Visitor Centre or on 0300 333 6488. A gentle walk around the park, across slight gradients and with some steps.

 

Randall Manor DigThe team at Randall Manor

From Saturday 29 June to Sunday 28 July 2013, volunteers and local schools, led by Kent County Council archaeologists, will spend an eighth year excavating Randall Manor, in Shorne Woods Country Park. The park is just north of the A2 between Rochester and Gravesend.

Read our 2010 Randall Manor Dig Blog or watch a film about the dig

The Manor of Randall was occupied for over 100 years by the de Cobham family.

Foundations at Shorne WoodsThe community-based project has been uncovering the foundations of this 13th century Manor, that was slowly lost within the woods.

Although nothing survives above ground, the Manor sits on a rectangular platform, with a series of fish ponds running along one side.

Measuring an entrance at Randall ManorThe project started in 2006 as a one week dig. You can:

Tile from Randall ManorSo far archaeologists have looked at the kitchen building, complete with massive stone hearth, the bakery, the store buildings and the fish ponds. In 2009 they began to examine the main buildings of the Manor, where the Lord would have lived. In 2010 this work continued, as well as looking at the Lord's toilet! We also worked with local schools to uncover the original courtyard of the Manor.

During this year's dig, updates will be posted on Facebook and summarised on here.

Followers will be able to hear from the frontline as diggers share their experiences and pictures are published of their discoveries.

We are also on the Festival of Archaeology website. 

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Heritage Conservation Group
Invicta House
County Hall
Maidstone ME14 1XX

Envelope heritageconservation @kent.gov.uk

Telephone 01622 221541
Fax: 01622 221636

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