Two SEWAF members recently went to talk to the Bredhurst Woodland Action Group (BWAG) in Kent. The Group was formed as a response to fly tipping, vandalism and general neglect of the woods and they’ve achieved an enormous amount, including footpath restoration, coppicing, scrub clearance and fencing. They have secured a fantastic amount of funding...
Do you own woodland between Tunbridge Wells and Horsham? The High Weald AONB’s Cultural Landscape Advisor can help you find out about its history, using the latest LiDAR technology. A LiDAR survey has been funded by Engish Heritage and the Heritage Lottery Fund. LiDAR (light detection and ranging) is a survey technique which transmits laser pulses...
Identifying woodland archaeology can be more tricky than you think. Dr Nicola Bannister teamed up with the High Weald AONB unit in a wood in East Sussex to look for woodland archaeology. Nicola shows us some of the main archaeological features that you might find in woodland. Watch the other videos in this series at...
LiDAR images of an area from south of Tonbridge to Horsham are now free to download from the High Weald AONB website. The LiDAR images were commissioned as part of the Weald Forest Ridge Landscape Partnership Scheme. They are a fantastic tool for discovering archaeology hidden in woods. Weblinks High Weald...
The Archaeology of Wooded Landscapes conference was held in East Grinstead, West Sussex, in Febuary 2011. The conference was organised by the Sussex Archaeological Society and the Historic Environment Awareness Project. Speakers at the conference included Dr Mark Gardiner, Dr Della Hooke and Dr Nicola Bannister. The Proceedings of the Conference are now available for...
Latest Woodland Sites
Shorne Woods Country Park is between Gravesend and Rochester. It...
Broadwater Warren is an RSPB nature reserve with substantial areas...
Upcoming Events
- Introduction to Woodland Archaeology 23 Feb 12
- Sussex Archaeology Symposium 2012 24 Mar 12