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Doctor's Meadow near Southborough Common

Name: Southborough and High Brooms Amateur Archaeology Society
Address: GB

The 2024 season started in late August with exploration and vegetation clearance at our new site. Many thanks to Southborough Society for giving us permission to explore this meadow. We started by clearing and excavating a pit, which potentially held World War II remains and we will also explore other features across the site.

Already the site has produced several very interesting finds, including numerous spent bullets, lino, a gold and enamel WWII pilot sweetheart badge, a 1980's crunchie wrapper! and a 1980's dog collar tag.

New diggers are very welcome to join us. Please contact us.

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Some of our recent finds

WWII Pilot's Pin

Before and after cleaning pictures of a WWII Pilot's wings sweetheart pin.
About 5cm long. Believed to be gilt and blue enamel with the letters RAF in the centre.

To clean, it was soaked in water for a couple of days, then soil removed using a wooden toothpick.

Crunchie Wrapper

After searching on the internet, it is believed this wrapper was in use in the late 1980's

After over 30 years there is no indication it has begun to break down or decompose in any way.

Used Bullet Pieces

Numerous used bullet fragments have been found.

SHAAS is your local Community Archaeology society, set-up as a non-profit organisation to identify, record, safeguard and promote the archaeological heritage of the Southborough Valley and surrounding areas.

The society’s main goal is to provide opportunities for members to participate in various aspects of archaeological fieldwork, such as archaeological excavations, recording and metal detecting and to promote archaeology throughout the community, with open days, talks and exhibitions.

For more information please visit: About Us page.