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Kent Archaeology a new digital product; an example showcasing defense feature mapping

Kent Archaeology a new digital product; an example showcasing defense feature mapping

Caesar talk - Our first online event

The KAS held its first online event on Tuesday 9th February, a conversation between KAS President-elect Kerry Brown and Richard Taylor on a possible candidate location for the Caesarian landings in 55 and 54 BC. During the talk Richard gave a presentation on the Leverhulme funde

Fortress Maidstone

'Fortress Maidstone'

Clive Holden’s report is the culmination of his two years research into the military history of Maidstone in the Second World War and the plans for its defence.

The Military Technological Revolution and the development of Tilbury Fort

In a cooperative venture between Victor Smith of Kent’s Historic Defences Committee and Paul Pattison, Senior Historian of English

UKC students granted a great opportunity

University of Kent student and KAS member Martha plan drawing a Roman feature

Announcements

Don't forget to regularly check our Upcoming Events section and fill your diary with these interesting and diverse offerings throughout the county, events are constantly being updated and if you have an event you would like to have added, contact the web team.

Faversham's painted pillar - online event

Following the success of the discussion between Kas Trustee Richard Taylor and President-elect Kerry Brown on the Pegwell Bay excavations, the KAS is organising a series of montly talks by Trustees and committee members.

Online event - Caesar in Kent: Do We Now Know Where He Landed?

A live discussion about the evidence and theories around Caesar’s landings at Pegwell Bay and elsewhere.

Canterbury Christ Church Tudors and Stuarts Weekend

CCCU Tudors and Stuarts 2021

Latest Blogs

Digitisation of Lullingstone Park excavation material

During Lockdown the Library has been busy adding previously digitised material to its collection. In 2019 we were given archival material from Graeme Horner's 1960's excavations at Lullingstone Park and this is now available to view via the library catalogue.

Manorial Documents Register

The Manorial Documents Register (MDR) is the official index to English and Welsh manorial records and provides brief descriptions of documents and details of their locations in public and private hands.

The National Archives at Kew now provide online access to this resource.

Manorial documents include court rolls, surveys, maps, terriers, documents and books of every description relating to the boundaries, franchises, wastes, customs or courts of a manor. Title deeds are not included in the MDR.

Randall Manor, Shorne Woods, Kent

For a look at the history of Randall Manor, once home to the de Cobhams of Randall go to this video:

Free lecture on the Boughton Malherbe hoard: Jan 28th

Thu 28th January 2021 from 18:30 to 20:00

Enjoy an illustrated, online talk by Sophie Adams about the massive Late Bronze Age hoard from Boughton Malherbe; an international story in a local setting.

Sophie will describe the history of this 64kg of metal objects; the present day work on cleaning and researching the objects; and future plans for the display and preservation of the hoard.

The hoard will feature in a special exhibition at the museum in the future.

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Faversham's painted pillar - online event

Online event - Caesar in Kent: Do We Now Know Where He Landed?

Canterbury Christ Church Tudors and Stuarts Weekend

Thu 28th January 2021 from 18:30 to 20:00

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