10-month placement illustrating KAS collections
The KAS is very pleased to announce the start of a long-term student placement which will be illustrating some of our varied archaeological collection.
A history of Pirates with KAS Archivist Craig Campbell
Don't miss our fantastic upcoming talk A History of Pirates with Kent Archaeological Society.
Dover Museum Roadshow Exhibition
On Saturday, July 13, LEGISE (Landscape Explorers Group in South East) organised and hosted an exhibition in partnership with the Dover Museum.
Showcasing medieval communities – Deal and Faversham
Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh reports on recent and upcoming heritage events on the Center for Kent History blog of the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
#findsfriday and #fossilfriday: Crinoids or ‘sea lilies’
Today is both #findsfriday and #fossilfriday! Although as archaeologists we don't routinely deal with fossils, we do occasionally come across them.
Lees Court Estate on BBC Radio Kent
An interview with KAS Trustee Liz Roberts and General Manager Richard Taylor discussing the findings at the The Lees Court Estate Project features on BBC Radio Kent’s The Wake Up Call with Anna Cookson, available on BBC Sounds (starting at 42:00).
Exploring Kent History
Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh reports on various goings on at the Center for Kent History. Featured on the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
Replica of first ship to sail the world heads to Kent
The only full-scale replica of the first ship to circumnavigate the world is visiting Kent.
#LivesInOurLandscapes in Current Archaeology
Read about the new #livesinourlandscape gallery at Maidstone Museums, which has now been opened for a month!
Tales of Forgotten Kent
Tales of Forgotten Kent by Malcolm Horton, published by the History Press, is a collection of twenty two essays about the people and events that have largely been neglected by historians, but are part of Kent’s rich tapestry as the “Garden of England” and its location as the gateway to Europe and the New World.
KAS at Maidstone Museum for Festival of Archaeology 2024
All set up and ready to go at @maidstonemuseum for #festivalofarchaeology 2024!
KAS Videos on TikTok
The society has recently joined TikTok! Give us a follow as we post more video content about our work, our collections and how people can get involved in archaeology and history!
BBC News: Archaeologists uncover signs of prehistoric life
The Lees Court Estate Project features on the BBC News website.
Aphra Behn Conference at Canterbury
Dr Astrid Stilma reports on the conference in the first week of July for the Centre for Kent History and Heritage blog on the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
Lees Court Estate Project features on KMTV
“Early human life in Kent revealed at archaeological dig near Faversham unearthing artefacts from Neolithic and Bronze Age”.
Thomas Walsingham and Scadbury
An update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh on upcoming events and the last of the Kent History Postgraduates group presentations for 2023-24. Featured on the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
The Russian Navy Comes to Kent
Dr Philip MacDougall outlines his research into the influence and connections of Kent’s naval facilities with the Russian Navy through from Peter I's visit to Chatham in 1698 to the later use of Chatham by the Russian Navy during the French Wars of the eighteenth century.
Lees Court Estate: Call for Research
An exciting opportunity to contribute to the ongoing work at Lees Court Estate, an 800-year-old estate under the Stewardship of KAS Patron, The Countess Sondes.
Canterbury Commemoration – a fire, Thomas More and Thomas Becket
A follow up from last week, Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh reports on Dr Janet Clayton’s presentation to the Kent History Postgraduates group as the last of these meeting for this academic year.
KAS at Kent County Show 2024
The society are back at the Kent County Show for the first time since 2008. It's a rather wet start to our day here, but fingers crossed the weather improves over the weekend!
- #CreepyKent
- Agriculture
- Allen Grove Local History Fund
- Archaeology Research Group
- Ashford
- Barham
- BBC
- Benenden
- Bethersden
- Bridge
- Canterbury
- Canterbury Christ Church University
- Centre for Kent History and Heritage
- Charing
- Chatham
- Chatham Historic Dockyard
- Chislehurst
- Church History
- Conservation
- Council for British Archaeology
- Crayford
- Crayford Manor House Historical Society
- Deal
- Detling
- Dover
- Dover Museum
- Education Committee
- Excavations
- Farningham & Eynsford Local History Society
- Faversham
- Fundraising
- Geophysics
- Halling
- Halling Historical Society
- Hasted Prize
- Heritage
- Historic Buildings Research Group
- History & Archives Research Group
- Isle of Sheppey
- Isle of Thanet
- Isle of Thanet Archaeological Society
- Kent Archaeological Field School
- Kent Archaeological Society
- Kent County Council
- Kent County Show
- Kent Defences Research Group
- Kent Messenger
- Landscape Explorers Group South East
- Lees Court Estate Project
- Little Chart
- Lives In Our Landscapes
- Maidstone
- Maidstone Carriage Museum
- Maidstone Community Support Center
- Maidstone Museum
- Margate
- Maritime
- Maritime Kent Research Group
- Medieval
- Medway Council
- Metal Detecting
- Military History
- Modern
- Monasticism
- Norton
- Orpington & District Archaeological Society
- Ozengell
- Place Names Research Group
- Pluckley
- Prehistoric
- Ramsgate
- Romney Marsh
- Royal Phoenix Metal Detecting Club
- Selling
- Shoreham
- Shoreham & District Historical Society
- Snargate
- Society Collections
- Students
- Surrey Archaeological Society
- The Faversham Society
- The White Cliffs Metal Detecting Club
- Thirsk Prize
- Tonbridge
- Trust for Thanet Archaeology
- Volunteering
- Westerham
- Westwell
- Women's Histories
- Wye