Honeywood

Excavation at Oaks Park -
a Take Part, Take Pride Event in association with Carshalton & District History & Archaeology Society

The sequel to the dig - the line-out and chalk fill

Following the dig, the site was lined-out to indicate on the surface what lay beneath, and then the outline was trenched and the trenches filled with chalk to make a permanent feature.

Photographs and captions courtesy of Paul Williams.

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A last burst of summer glory	A shadow of the past	Looking east from the Bakehouse


The Friends make their mark	They're at it again	View west from the front entrance


I hope you're right?	Inch perfect	We've got this job taped


Basque children in front of the service wing in 1938 (see the next picture)	71 years later - the same place that the children in the previous picture once stood	Bang on target


Four more tons of chalk on the way	Neatly cut and ready for chalk	Not bad at all


This should look good on Google Earth	The lads from the Parks Department start work...	They were certainly keen...


...and certainly interested...	...and did a superb job	Thanks chaps!


Fine progress just prior to 'opening'	Please, Sir, I want some more	The art is to watch your toes