About the Kent Archaeological Society
The Society’s interests include all aspects of the human past in the historic County of Kent, including the the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich and Lewisham lost to London since the Society's founding.
The Society encourages local groups to remain active in fieldwork as well as historical and desk-based research, and makes grants, organises events, publications, lectures and training excavations. The Society also promotes education and the study of history and archaeology in schools and encourages people of all ages to take an interest in the subject.
KAS Library & Collections
Members can access the open shelves in the Society Library at any time while non-members can use the library by arrangement. Please email the Archivist to arrange a suitable time. Our material is mostly held on open shelves and locked cupboards within the library but some of the archival material is held in deposit at the Kent History and Library Centre. It can be accessed on their premises.
The Society will soon be launching a new Collections Catalogue to aid access of its written and material collections. In the meantime, Society Curator has been sharing highlights from the Society Collections.
Grants →
The Society administers, funds and distributes grants, bursaries and prizes in support of initiatives and projects which meet our core value of bringing the past to the present for everyone. Grant funds include those for Fieldwork and research, the Allen Grove Local History Fund, Hasted Grant Fund, Ian Coulson Annual Bursary and the Thirsk Prize.
Please note application deadlines for each round of applications and contact the relevant administrator as required. Publication in the relevant forum is a key requirements of grant funding.
Groups →
The Interest Groups of the Society chair meetings, conferences and arrange trips and activities around their area of interest.
Contact the group chairs or secretaries via email for further information about a Special Interest Group.
Students
Starting in 2024, our fund will be available to all full-time student members to help cover expenses and costs during your study period. Contact our Student Ambassadors Alex Read at the University of Kent and Grace Conium at Canterbury Christ Church University to learn more about how the Student Fund can support your academic journey.
The Society provides a unique opportunity for volunteers to help conserve, curate, and digitise valuable documents and artefacts from all over Kent. With your help, we can ensure that these treasures are protected for future generations. We would love to hear from you if you're interested in getting involved in an ongoing project or developing your dissertation project.
Volunteering
From fieldwork to archive research, the Kent Archaeological Society has a wide and varied range of activities in which volunteers are welcomed to get involved. Kent Archaeological Society training excavations are open to all with membership encouraged for further participation and updates or to apply for specialist roles.
Use our members application to apply for a voluntary position at the Society and see the Volunteers Expenses Policy and Claim Form as required. New opportunities will be posted here as they arise and the Society is open to discussing proposals from volunteers with particular interests and expertise.
Patrons
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The Viscount De L’Isle
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Professor David Killingray
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Mr A. I. Moffat
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Mr C. R. Pout
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The Countess Sondes
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Dr J. Whyman
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Professor Sir Robert Worcester
Trustees
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Kerry Brown
Chair of the Board of Trustees
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Christopher Blair-Myers
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Lloyd Bosworth
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Michael Curtis
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Kate Kersey
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Elizabeth Roberts
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Richard Chaplin
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Liz Dixon
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Ed Knight
Management Team
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Dr Richard Taylor
GENERAL MANAGER
Responsible for the overall management of the Society’s daily operations, point of contact for the Board of Trustees and all key partnerships with external bodies, including fundraisers and grant-giving bodies.
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Rebecca Fletcher
DEPUTY MANAGER
Responsible for financial operations, the VeryConnect Management system, and Line Manager to the Management Team.
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Ann Watson
ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
Responsible for membership administration, conference and events planning and external enquiries.
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Craig Campbell
SOCIETY ARCHIVIST
Responsible for the care, management and interpretation of the Society’s document collections and Society Library.
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Jason Mazzochi
ARCHAEOLOGIA CANTIANA EDITOR
Responsible for the annual production of Archaeologia Cantiana.
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Jacob Scott
DIGITAL MANAGER
Responsible for the development and production of the Society website.
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Brie Thomas
FINANCE MANAGER
Responsible for the daily management of the Society’s finances.
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Andy Ward
SOCIETY CURATOR
Responsible for the care, management and interpretation of the Society’s object collections.