CBAS have been appointed by The Woodland Trust to manage an archaeological project in Brede High Woods running through to 2014. The project will investigate archaeological features found within the woods during a survey by Dr Nicola Bannister, including the excavation of a Medieval and Post Medieval farm, an ironworking site and woodland industry features such as saw pits and charcoal burning platforms. f you would like to take part, please complete the application form and send it to brede@cbasltd.co.uk  or by post to the address on the form. >>image gallery

CBAS have been appointed by Sussex Heritage Trust to undertake a community excavation at Old St. Helen's Church, Ore as part of a larger Heritage Lottery Funded project to preserve and understand the ruins of this important church, which may have Norman or earlier origins. Volunteers from the Hastings Area Archaeological Research Group have worked with CBAS to record all the standing memorials and gravestones in the churchyard. A Community Excavation is planned for April 2012 when we will be excavating within the interior of the Nave and Chancel to try and establish whether any internal features survive, and to see if there is any evidence for the earliest church on the site. If you would like to volunteer for this excavation, please complete the application form and send it to osh@cbasltd.co.uk or by post to the address on the form. >>image gallery  

This archaeological evaluation excavation is being funded by East Sussex County Council to uncover and record evidence for the 19th and early 20th century railway that ran from Eastbourne station to The Crumbles alongside the Horsey Sewer, before it is removed to make way for the new Sovereign Harbour Cycleway. The excavation is being carried out by CBAS with volunteers from Eastbourne Museum and The Eastbourne Natural History and Archaeological Society.

The railway served the beach gravel extraction that was taking place on the Crumbles. In 1857-62 the London Brighton & South East Railway negotiated to purchase not less than 48,000 cubic yards of shingle from the Duke of Devonshire at 1 penny per cubic yard, to be extracted from the Crumbles. They constructed a railway from near Eastbourne railway station through open countryside, along the Horsey Sewer, then turning south to cross the turnpike road (Seaside) near its junction with Lottbridge Drove.