Finds included sherds of #Roman, #medieval & post-medieval pottery, book clasps, a knife handle & a tiny cheering man!

Thank you to Historic Royal Palaces for facilitating access & The Portable Antiquities Scheme supporting the visit. The recorded finds are online here: finds.org.uk/database/sea...

This erosion has revealed more of the chalk surface (barge bed) and a deposit of post-medieval material. The concrete foundations of the old beach stairs are also much more exposed, as are are a number of drains and a previously unrecorded jetty structure.

Except for the section nearest to Tower Bridge (covered by modern consolidation), changes were noted across the site. Erosion was most pronounced in the central section, particularly from Traitors’ Gate east, with much of the sand formerly deposited here having moved upstream, near Tower Wharf.

Hi again, apologies, I am having trouble accessing DMs. Please do email instead nathalie(dot)cohen(at)nationaltrust(dot)org(dot)uk

Please do try the shop again at Knole - hopefully they will be able to get back to you. If you want to DM an email address I can pass your message on if that is helpful.

Knole Revealed: Archaeology & discovery at a great country house by National Trust Archaeologist Nathalie Cohen and Curator Frances Parton describe discoveries made in this former archbishop's palace, and in the garden and park during the “Inspired By Knole” conservation project.

The fireplace is ornately decorated & covered in 15th- 16th century text. Throughout the rest of the house are examples of ritual protective marks, such as compass-drawn designs & taper burns 🔥

A huge thank you to @kentarchsoc & the William & Edith Oldham Charitable Trust for funding the survey.

Vallance actively 'collected' both structural elements & interiors to add to the house - one of these was the fireplace in the Great Hall. The fireplace is recorded to have originally been located at the George, an inn or hotel at 31 High Street Sittingbourne.