Richard Taylor 22/02/2024 Richard Taylor 22/02/2024

Lees Court Estate Project season 2024

The Kent Archaeological Society is resuming its investigation into the Prehistoric landscape at Lees Court Estate in 2024.

History & Archives Interest Group 14/02/2024 History & Archives Interest Group 14/02/2024

Kent Speakers List 2024

A list of speakers for local societies on a wide variety of topics.

KAS 01/12/2023 KAS 01/12/2023

KAS Magazine, Issue 121, Winter 2023

Honoring past members, exploring Kent's archaeological sites, and showcasing heritage discoveries.

Member Access

KAS 29/10/2023 KAS 29/10/2023

Romney Marsh Research Trust archive now available on Society website

The archive of monographs, irregulars and documents of the Romney Marsh Research Trust (RMRT) are now available on the Society website.

Maritime Kent Research Group 24/10/2023 Maritime Kent Research Group 24/10/2023

Useful resources for Maritime Kent Research

Useful web links for reading and research on the rich history of maritime Kent.

Maritime Kent Research Group 24/10/2023 Maritime Kent Research Group 24/10/2023

Maison Dieu Website

The extended and updated Maison Dieu website now includes much more detailed information about the history of the building, including its many maritime links.

Maritime Kent Research Group 24/10/2023 Maritime Kent Research Group 24/10/2023

Replica cog boat: The Nicholas

Dave Batchelor and Paul Damon of the Sandwich Medieval Trust give an update on a fascinating project to build a replica of a medieval ship.

Kent Defence Research Group 24/07/2023 Kent Defence Research Group 24/07/2023

New publication: The Lower Lines, Brompton

Excavations of the 19th and 20th-century defenses of Chatham Dockyard at The Lower Lines, Brompton feature in a new Canterbury Archaeological Trust report by James Holman and Peter Kendall.

KAS 24/07/2023 KAS 24/07/2023

Lees Court Estate: Interview with an archaeologist

An interview with an archaeologist on the recent dig at Lees Court Estate near Badlesmere where seasonal excavations since 2018 have revealed clues to a prehistoric burial landscape.

Jacob Scott 23/07/2023 Jacob Scott 23/07/2023

New 3D Virtual Tours of Society Excavations

Starting in the 2023 project season, the Kent Archaeological Society has begun to record excavations and collections with 3D photogrammetry and laser scanning. Models are made available online via the Sketchfab platform and the Society website.

Andy Ward 23/06/2023 Andy Ward 23/06/2023

Animal bone from Lees Court Estate

It's been an interesting day identifying animal bones on the Otford Roman Villa site. This very large bone is the right humerus of a bovine, probably a cow.

KAS 01/06/2023 KAS 01/06/2023

KAS Magazine, Issue 120, Summer 2023

WWII secrets, medieval graffiti, archaeological digs & heritage events.

Richard Taylor 23/05/2023 Richard Taylor 23/05/2023

Start of Lees Court Estate Project season 2023

Excavations for the 2023 project season will commence on Tuesday 11th April 2023 and end on Saturday 27th May 2023.

Jacob Scott 03/03/2023 Jacob Scott 03/03/2023

Mission to England: Reinvestigating the Origins of St Augustine’s Abbey

A talk by Professor K.R. Dark of Kings College London on 7th February 2023 entitled 'Mission to England: reinvestigating the origins of St. Augustine’s Abbey'.

Jacob Scott 01/02/2023 Jacob Scott 01/02/2023

First meeting of the Maritime Kent Special Interest Group

A report on the first meeting of the Maritime Kent Special Interest Group held on 5th January 2023 at Chatham Dockyard.

Jacob Scott 30/12/2022 Jacob Scott 30/12/2022

Maidstone Museum: Talk by Historian Michael Wood on the Anglo-Saxon period

On Thursday the 1st of December, 2022 Professor Michael Wood OBE, FSA, entertained members of the Kent Archaeological Society at Maidstone Museum with a live talk.