Speldhurst Parish History Society

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Exploring Kent's History: documents, maps and other sources
Feb 14
Exploring Kent's History: documents, maps and other sources

A study day in the University of Kent's Special Collections and Archives to explore a range of sources

‘Out of the Mouths of Babes': Reassessing the Lost Miracle Statue of Saint Rumwald at Boxley Abbey
Feb 17
‘Out of the Mouths of Babes': Reassessing the Lost Miracle Statue of Saint Rumwald at Boxley Abbey

A hybrid event with Lucy Beall Lott (University of St Andrews).

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Queen Elizabeths Birthday Tour of Kent 1573: including her stay in Sandwich
Feb 18
Queen Elizabeths Birthday Tour of Kent 1573: including her stay in Sandwich

Luke Farrell hosted by Sandwich Local History Society.

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Victorian Britain Day by Day – Author Talk
Feb 18
Victorian Britain Day by Day – Author Talk

Nicholas Travers hosted by Maidstone Museum.

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The Architectural History of Sevenoaks
Feb 18
The Architectural History of Sevenoaks

Paul Britton hosted by Otford and District Historical Society.

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The Blackfriars - From Dominican Friary to Secular Uses
Feb 19
The Blackfriars - From Dominican Friary to Secular Uses

An evening of talks about what the Friary was, and the history of it after the Dissolution.

Changing Rooms: A look at how interiors have changed through time
Feb 19
Changing Rooms: A look at how interiors have changed through time

Hosted by Smarden Local History Society.

Rooms, How their Character has Changed Through Time
Feb 19
Rooms, How their Character has Changed Through Time

Peter Batty hosted by Smarden Local History Society.

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Bridge Union Workhouse at 190 Years Old
Feb 19
Bridge Union Workhouse at 190 Years Old

Alan Walton hosted by Bridge and District Historical Society.

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Northfleets Forgotten Tunnels
Feb 20
Northfleets Forgotten Tunnels

Victor Smith hosted by Dartford Historical and Antiquarian Society.

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Commonwealth War Graves
Feb 20
Commonwealth War Graves

Sarah Nathaniel hosted by Shoreham and District Historical Society.

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People and Beasts of The Ice Age
Feb 21
People and Beasts of The Ice Age

Pop up museum exhibition for one day only.

Malcolm Saville: Stories Set in Rye
Feb 23
Malcolm Saville: Stories Set in Rye

Elaine Luke hosted by Tenterden and District Local History Society.

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The coin hoards of medieval Kent 1180–1560
Feb 24
The coin hoards of medieval Kent 1180–1560

A lecture by Dr Barrie Cook, presented by Kent Archives and Local History Service.

Cox and Danks

Betty Allsworth hosted by Sheppey Local History Society.

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Women of the First Millennium

Imogen Corrigan hosted by Hadlow Historical Society.

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Chaucer and the Canterbury Tales
Feb 24
Chaucer and the Canterbury Tales

James Dickinson hosted by Frittenden Historical Society.

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Before the Bay: Early Humans and Lost Landscapes of the Palaeolithic
Feb 26
Before the Bay: Early Humans and Lost Landscapes of the Palaeolithic

Over 160 years ago, the first prehistoric stone tools were discovered on the foreshore near Reculver and recognised as the work of ancient humans.

Jane Austen's travels and social circle in Kent
Feb 26
Jane Austen's travels and social circle in Kent

A talk by Kerstin Müller for Lenham Heritage Society.

The Hazards of the Journey: Pilgrimage and Travel in the Middle Ages
Feb 26
The Hazards of the Journey: Pilgrimage and Travel in the Middle Ages

A talk by Imogen Corrigan, hosted by Lenham Heritage Society.

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Current Archaeology Live! 2026
Feb 28
Current Archaeology Live! 2026

An event by Current Archaeology.

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Saturday Morning Village Hall Archive Session (pre-booked members only)
Feb 28
Saturday Morning Village Hall Archive Session (pre-booked members only)

An event by Plaxtol Local History Group.

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The Anglo-Saxons - A look at our heritage and the tribes that settled there
Mar 4
The Anglo-Saxons - A look at our heritage and the tribes that settled there

A talk by Jeremy Clarke, hosted by Snodland Historical Society.

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Slums and Rookeries of Old Northgate
Mar 11
Slums and Rookeries of Old Northgate

A talk by Clive Bowley, Historic Buildings Architect, Former Conservation Officer at Canterbury City Council, hosted by Canterbury Historical and Archaeological Society.

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KAS Annual Fieldwork Forum: An archaeologists' practical guide to site recording
Mar 21
KAS Annual Fieldwork Forum: An archaeologists' practical guide to site recording

Presented by the KAS Archaeology Research Group.

Mud and Muddies
Apr 1
Mud and Muddies

A talk by Adam D. Taylor, hosted by Snodland Historical Society.

The Lord of the Ring-Sword: Recent discoveries at an Anglo- Saxon Cemetery in East Kent
Apr 8
The Lord of the Ring-Sword: Recent discoveries at an Anglo- Saxon Cemetery in East Kent

A talk by Dr Andrew Richardson, FSA, Director of Isle Heritage CIC, hosted by Canterbury Historical and Archaeological Society. Preceded by the CHAS AGM.

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The Ancient City of Canterbury
Apr 30
The Ancient City of Canterbury

The next in a series of online talks hosted by the KAS, with James Dickinson.

Medieval Canterbury Weekend
May 1
Medieval Canterbury Weekend

A programme of 20 in-person talks at the University of Kent.

Walking the Pilgrim's Way: A study of the ancient trackway
May 6
Walking the Pilgrim's Way: A study of the ancient trackway

A talk by David Lettington, hosted by Snodland Historical Society.

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The Darnley Mausoleum and the Toe Monument
Feb 12
The Darnley Mausoleum and the Toe Monument

Paul Kingman hosted by Gravesend Historical Society.

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Historic Building Mythbusting in Kent
Feb 11
Historic Building Mythbusting in Kent

An online talk by Dr James Wright, Buildings Archaeologist, Triskele Heritage, hosted by Canterbury Historical and Archaeological Society.

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Plaxtol Houses
Feb 10
Plaxtol Houses

Jonathan Fenner hosted by Plaxtol Local History Group.

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Trail Riding in South America
Feb 10
Trail Riding in South America

Wendy Fraser hosted by Hythe Civic Society.

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Life in a Changing City – Canterbury 1825-1910

Doreen Rosman hosted by Canterbury Cathedral.

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Temple Manor and the Knights Templar
Feb 9
Temple Manor and the Knights Templar

Jeremy Clarke hosted by Gravesend Historical Society.

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Family History Research at the Metropolitan Police Museum

Clare Smith hosted by North West Kent Family History Society.

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AGM followed by the second part of the Walk Through Hartley from the 60s onwards with videos and films from the late Brian Tremain

An event by Fawkham & District Historical Society.

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English Freedom, shining a light on the most significant fights for freedom, and the movers and shakers involved

Andy Lomax hosted by Cranbrook Museum & Local History Society.

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Farming Records: Estates, Tenants, Agricultural Occupations

Janet Adamson hosted by Folkestone & District, Family History Society.

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Whats the moat-ivation?

Alexis Haslam hosted by Orpington and District Archaeological society.

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Medieval Pilgrimages

David Carder hosted by Snodland Historical Society.

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Menace, Mendacity and Manipulation; A Short History of Fake News, if you can believe it

Brigadier (Retired) David Reece hosted by Wye Historical Society / RAF A Wye Branch.

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Medieval Pilgrimages - Understanding what role our prominent churches may have played in these journeys
Feb 4
Medieval Pilgrimages - Understanding what role our prominent churches may have played in these journeys

A talk by David Carder, hosted by Snodland Historical Society.

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Stone on Stone

Imogen Corrigan hosted by Lamorbey and Sidcup Local History Society.

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Settlement Certificates: the administration of the Poor Law in Kent in the 18th century

Dr David Shaw hosted by Kent Family History Society.

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Was it possible to make castings and malleable iron from the same ore using charcoal as the fuel?
Jan 31
Was it possible to make castings and malleable iron from the same ore using charcoal as the fuel?

Richard Williams speaking at the Wealden Iron Research Group Winter Meeting.

Knives and the City: Violence, Regulation, and Resistance in Medieval Urban Life
Jan 29
Knives and the City: Violence, Regulation, and Resistance in Medieval Urban Life

The next in a series of online talks hosted by the KAS, with Jason Hulott, chief instructor at Canterbury Medieval Combat.

Sir Edward Dering of Pluckley

Kaye Sowden hosted by Frittenden Historical Society.

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The Coram Foundling Hospital

Anne Hughes hosted by Hadlow Historical Society.

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Sea Shanties

Jeff Reed hosted by Sheppey Local History Society.

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PLUTO: Pipeline Under the Ocean (D-Day)

David Northcroft hosted by Tenterden and District Local History Society.

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History of the Clifton Hotel
Jan 24
History of the Clifton Hotel

A talk by Debby Jones, hosted by New Folkestone Society.

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Moated sites in the south-east conference
Jan 24
Moated sites in the south-east conference

The Medieval Studies Forum and CBA-SE are pleased to come together for this joint conference which brings together new research and insights on moated sites in the south-east of England, while considering themes and approaches which can be applied to older excavations.

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Moated sites in the south-east conference

An event by The Medieval Studies Forum and CBA-SE.

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Otford Bishops Palace

Cliff Ward hosted by Hildenborough History Society.

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Canterbury Cathedral Archives: overview with special emphasis on Parish Collections

Cressida Williams hosted by Folkestone & District, Family History Society.

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Upstairs, Downstairs: West End fashions and suburban delights, 1830–1939

Prof Mark Connelly hosted by Lenham Heritage Society.

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Facing the Cliff: An update on the Archaeology of East Wear Bay

Andy Macintosh hosted by Friends of Canterbury Archaeological Trust.

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The Dregs of the People remain: the Black Death and its Aftermath

Imogen Corrigan hosted by Otford 1940’s Society.

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Why Kent maps (and friars) are exciting
Why Kent maps (and friars) are exciting

The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.

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Surrey Archaeological Society E-newsletter, No. 61, January 2026
Surrey Archaeological Society E-newsletter, No. 61, January 2026

The latest issue of the Surrey Archaeological Society E-Newsletter is available on their website.

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2026 – Canterbury Medieval Weekend and much more
2026 – Canterbury Medieval Weekend and much more

The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.

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Call for speakers
Call for speakers

The society has been running a series of free monthly online lectures via Zoom. These lectures are all recorded and are available to view online now.

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Top ten of 2025
Top ten of 2025

The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.

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Launch of MEMSLib
Launch of MEMSLib

A student-led initiative from the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies at the University of Kent.

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Surrey Archaeological Society E-newsletter, No. 60, December 2025
Surrey Archaeological Society E-newsletter, No. 60, December 2025

The latest issue of the Surrey Archaeological Society E-Newsletter is available on their website.

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Kent History Postgraduates plus Gloucester
Kent History Postgraduates plus Gloucester

The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.

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The Haddock Family of English Seafarers: Merchant Mariners and Naval Officers 1327–1941
The Haddock Family of English Seafarers: Merchant Mariners and Naval Officers 1327–1941

New book details the Lives of Courageous Seamen and Their Voyages to Ports Around the Globe.

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Call for Nominations to the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies Britannia Award
Call for Nominations to the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies Britannia Award

The Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies is calling for nominations to their annual Britannia Award!

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Surrey Archaeological Society E-newsletter, No. 59, November 2025
Surrey Archaeological Society E-newsletter, No. 59, November 2025

The latest issue of the Surrey Archaeological Society E-Newsletter is available on their website.

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Historic Kent Artefacts Unearthed in Sutton Valence
Historic Kent Artefacts Unearthed in Sutton Valence

Significant archaeology finds reveal more of Kent’s Iron Age and Roman past.

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Lots of exciting Kent MEMS events in 2026
Lots of exciting Kent MEMS events in 2026

The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.

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Back in the FLO with Andrew Richardson
Back in the FLO with Andrew Richardson

Landscape Explorers Group in South East Newsflash.

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Stop press – Canterbury Medieval Weekend 2026
Stop press – Canterbury Medieval Weekend 2026

The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.

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Over the Edge: Coastal erosion at Warden Point
Over the Edge: Coastal erosion at Warden Point

Explore the collection of war-time archaeological remains at Warden Point and the effects of erosion along one of the most 'at risk' coastlines in England in Coasts in Mind’s new story map.

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Surrey Archaeological Society E-newsletter, No. 58, October 2025
Surrey Archaeological Society E-newsletter, No. 58, October 2025

The latest issue of the Surrey Archaeological Society E-Newsletter is available on their website.

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Michael Curtis (17th June 1956 - 21st October 2025)
Michael Curtis (17th June 1956 - 21st October 2025)

The Society is much saddened by the news of the passing of Michael Curtis, long-time friend of the Society and former Trustee.

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Funding opportunity for community archaeology groups
Funding opportunity for community archaeology groups

The Community Archaeology Radiocarbon Dating (CARD) Fund is now open for applications.

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Medway History Showcase and forthcoming events
Medway History Showcase and forthcoming events

The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.

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Excavations at Randall Manor, Shorne Woods Country Park, Kent
Excavations at Randall Manor, Shorne Woods Country Park, Kent

Excavations at Randall Manor in Shorne Woods commenced in the Summer of 2006, with the launch of a community archaeology project, part of a Heritage Lottery funded scheme.

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Applications for Rochester Cathedral Archaeologist (Consultant)
Applications for Rochester Cathedral Archaeologist (Consultant)

Rochester Cathedral are seeking to appoint a Cathedral Archaeologist as a consultant on a five-year term, with the potential to extend, in succession to Graham Keevill (Keevill Heritage Ltd) who is retiring after 20 years’ service.

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Andrew Richardson named new Kent Finds Liaison Officer
Andrew Richardson named new Kent Finds Liaison Officer

Landscape Explorer’s Group in South East (LEGISE) Newsflash.

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Cur8 Digital Museum of Pseudoarchaeology
Cur8 Digital Museum of Pseudoarchaeology

The Cur8 team explored the concept of pseudoarchaeology - false or fabricated interpretations of archaeological finds used to promote personal or national agendas - through a workshop at Maidstone Museum.

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Dover’s Maison Dieu and other heritage in Kent
Dover’s Maison Dieu and other heritage in Kent

The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.

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A Roman Hoard in Kent and a LEGISE Success Story
A Roman Hoard in Kent and a LEGISE Success Story

Landscape Explorers Group in South East (LEGISE) Newsflash.

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Analysing Roman hobnail footwear in soil-blocks using radiography: Design, dating, and identities
Analysing Roman hobnail footwear in soil-blocks using radiography: Design, dating, and identities

A new article by James Elliot and Adelina Teoaca in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 67 (2025) 105400.

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Innovative new interactive map amplifies community experiences of coastal change around the Swale Estuary
Innovative new interactive map amplifies community experiences of coastal change around the Swale Estuary

An innovative new mapping platform launches today sharing experiences of climate change from some of Kent’s most vulnerable coastlines.

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Surrey Archaeological Society E-newsletter, No. 57, September 2025
Surrey Archaeological Society E-newsletter, No. 57, September 2025

The latest issue of the Surrey Archaeological Society E-Newsletter is available on their website.

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Conserving Heritage – in Kent and Canterbury
Conserving Heritage – in Kent and Canterbury

The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.

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Preliminaries
Preliminaries

Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. i-viii. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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A New Licence for the Strangers in Sandwich, 1561
A New Licence for the Strangers in Sandwich, 1561

Alan Stewart, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 1-22. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Excavations in and Around Dover’s Market Square, 2021–2022: Remains of the Seventeenth-Century Guildhall and Other Discoveries
Excavations in and Around Dover’s Market Square, 2021–2022: Remains of the Seventeenth-Century Guildhall and Other Discoveries

Keith Parfitt, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 23-62. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Prehistoric Activity in the Lower Medway Valley: Evidence from Excavations in the Development of Peters Village and the Medway Crossing
Prehistoric Activity in the Lower Medway Valley: Evidence from Excavations in the Development of Peters Village and the Medway Crossing

Isca Howell, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 63-91. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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The St Nicholas’ hospital mazer and St Thomas Becket: from ‘everyday’ object to relic
The St Nicholas’ hospital mazer and St Thomas Becket: from ‘everyday’ object to relic

Sheila Sweetinburgh, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 92-110. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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A Bronze Age ring-ditch, Anglo-Saxon settlement and medieval enclosures at Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham
A Bronze Age ring-ditch, Anglo-Saxon settlement and medieval enclosures at Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham

Phil Andrews, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 111-135. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Early Modern Demographics: The Isle of Thanet 1560–1640. A Cohort Study
Early Modern Demographics: The Isle of Thanet 1560–1640. A Cohort Study

Margaret Bolton, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 136-151. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Sutton Valence: Early Roman Iron-Working at Haven Farm
Sutton Valence: Early Roman Iron-Working at Haven Farm

Giles Dawkes, Michael Charlton, Trista Clifford, Anna Doherty, Vic Lucas, Stephen Patton and Lucy Sibun, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 152-177. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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A Den of Darkness and Cruelty: The Sevenoaks Workhouse Scandal 1841–2
A Den of Darkness and Cruelty: The Sevenoaks Workhouse Scandal 1841–2

Mike Bolton, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 178-210. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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From the North to Kent: Selbys and Ightham Mote, 1591-1641
From the North to Kent: Selbys and Ightham Mote, 1591-1641

Frederick L. Forman, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 202-222. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Archaeological investigations at Hinxhill, Willesborough, Ashford
Archaeological investigations at Hinxhill, Willesborough, Ashford

Steve Price, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 223-248. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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A Memorial Other Than on His Tomb: The Case of the Munimenta Antiqua, Kent Volume I of Frederick Arthur Crisp
A Memorial Other Than on His Tomb: The Case of the Munimenta Antiqua, Kent Volume I of Frederick Arthur Crisp

Jacqueline Spencer, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 249-272. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Highlights from Archaeological Sites in East Canterbury, at Canterbury Christ Church University and the Former Canterbury Prison
Highlights from Archaeological Sites in East Canterbury, at Canterbury Christ Church University and the Former Canterbury Prison

Damien Boden, Alison Hicks, James Holman, Laura O’Shea-Walker and Jake Weekes, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 273-293. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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‘My House…Lying Within the Citie of Caunterbury’: A Sixteenth-Century London Stationer’s Legacy
‘My House…Lying Within the Citie of Caunterbury’: A Sixteenth-Century London Stationer’s Legacy

Avril Leach, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 294-316. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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The Runic Sword-Pommel from Sarre, near Deal Grave 91
The Runic Sword-Pommel from Sarre, near Deal Grave 91

John Hines, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 317-320. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Prehistoric ring-ditch and other features on Wood Hill, Kingsdown, near Deal
Prehistoric ring-ditch and other features on Wood Hill, Kingsdown, near Deal

Keith Parfitt, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 321-330. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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A Note on Hill-Names Between the Blean and the North Kent Coast
A Note on Hill-Names Between the Blean and the North Kent Coast

Ethyn Maki, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 330-340. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Early/Middle Iron Age Activity on Land East of Clare Park Estate, East Malling
Early/Middle Iron Age Activity on Land East of Clare Park Estate, East Malling

Lucy May, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 340-346. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Two Iron Age Coin Hoards from Lenham Found in 1781 and 2022
Two Iron Age Coin Hoards from Lenham Found in 1781 and 2022

David Holman, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 346-355. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Archaeological excavations on land at Rochester Airport
Archaeological excavations on land at Rochester Airport

Tania Wilson, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 355-368. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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An Early to Middle Iron Age burial at St Margaret’s Bay Holiday Park, St-Margaret’s-at -Cliffe, Kent
An Early to Middle Iron Age burial at St Margaret’s Bay Holiday Park, St-Margaret’s-at -Cliffe, Kent

Anna Doherty, Hayley Nicholls and Lucy Sibun, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 368-376. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Further thoughts on the Swalecliffe foreshore
Further thoughts on the Swalecliffe foreshore

Mike Whitley, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 376-377. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Review: The Honour and Safety of the Realm: The Elizabethan and later harbour works atDover Western Docks, Kent
Review: The Honour and Safety of the Realm: The Elizabethan and later harbour works atDover Western Docks, Kent

Keith Parfitt, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 379-380. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Review: Tilt Boats and Hatch Boats of Gravesend and the London River 1555-1865
Review: Tilt Boats and Hatch Boats of Gravesend and the London River 1555-1865

Stuart Bligh, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 380-381. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Review: Medieval Mayfield: Archbishops and Peasants
Review: Medieval Mayfield: Archbishops and Peasants

Rebecca Warren, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 382-383. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Review: Fordwich and Round About
Review: Fordwich and Round About

Avril Leach, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 383-385. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Review: The Management of the River Stour from the Medieval to Modern Periods: Its Waterfronts and the Development of Sandwich
Review: The Management of the River Stour from the Medieval to Modern Periods: Its Waterfronts and the Development of Sandwich

Eliot Benbow, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 385-387. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Annual bibliography of Kentish archaeology and history, 2024
Annual bibliography of Kentish archaeology and history, 2024

Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 389-395. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Obituary: Paul Evan Oldham
Obituary: Paul Evan Oldham

Deborah Goacher, 2025, Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 397-400. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Notes on the contributors
Notes on the contributors

Archaeologia Cantiana, Volume 146, pp. 401-403. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Welcome from the Editor
Welcome from the Editor

Craig Campbell, 2025, KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Update from the Society Curator
Update from the Society Curator

Andy Ward, 2025, KAS Magazine Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Update from the Archivist
Update from the Archivist

Craig Campbell, 2025, KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Update from the Society Membership Secretary
Update from the Society Membership Secretary

Ann Watson, 2025, KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Spotlight on our Trustees
Spotlight on our Trustees

KAS Magazine, 2025, KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Historic graffiti research and engagement at Canterbury Cathedral
Historic graffiti research and engagement at Canterbury Cathedral

Su Westerman, 2025, KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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LiDAR investigations of the Kent landscape
LiDAR investigations of the Kent landscape

Simon Terry, 2025, KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Thirteenth-century wall paintings in the Church of Saint John the Baptist, Halling
Thirteenth-century wall paintings in the Church of Saint John the Baptist, Halling

Keith Slucock, 2025, KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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An archaeological investigation at Stone Chapel Field, Syndale, Faversham, Kent
An archaeological investigation at Stone Chapel Field, Syndale, Faversham, Kent

Paul Wilkinson, 2025, KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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The remarkable history of Upton Lodge, Vale Road, Broadstairs
The remarkable history of Upton Lodge, Vale Road, Broadstairs

D. Gordon Taylor, 2025, KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Report on KAS Archaeology Research Group Fieldwork Conference 2025
Report on KAS Archaeology Research Group Fieldwork Conference 2025

Keith Parfitt - KAS Archaeology Research Group, 2025, KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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The Historic Buildings Group Conference 2025
The Historic Buildings Group Conference 2025

David Carder, 2025, KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Moving Forward Together: A joint KAS & LEGISE Event
Moving Forward Together: A joint KAS & LEGISE Event

Phil Brown, 2025, KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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In Other News
In Other News

KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Kent Societies
Kent Societies

KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Rovers Group: Medieval shipbuilding, Romans, and more!
Rovers Group: Medieval shipbuilding, Romans, and more!

Lindsay Akerman, 2025, KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Diary - Online & Live
Diary - Online & Live

KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Plaxtol House History 2026
Plaxtol House History 2026

Dr Lydia Goodson - Chairman, Plaxtol History Group, 2025, KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Medieval Canterbury Weekend 2026
Medieval Canterbury Weekend 2026

Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh, 2025, KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Archaeology Research Group Fieldwork Grant
Archaeology Research Group Fieldwork Grant

KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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The Britannia Award in recognition of outstanding voluntary contributions to Roman Archaeology in Britain
The Britannia Award in recognition of outstanding voluntary contributions to Roman Archaeology in Britain

Dr Elizabeth Blanning - Roman Society Archaeology Committee, Britannia Award convenor, 2025, KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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The Queens Atlas: Saxton’s Elizabethan masterpiece
The Queens Atlas: Saxton’s Elizabethan masterpiece

David Fletcher, 2025, KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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The aesthetic of Elizabeth Bowen’s Novels; Light atmosphere, fragmentation, and sensation
The aesthetic of Elizabeth Bowen’s Novels; Light atmosphere, fragmentation, and sensation

Diana Hurst, 2025, KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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The Haddock Family of English Seafarers: Merchant Mariners and Naval Officers 1327–1941
The Haddock Family of English Seafarers: Merchant Mariners and Naval Officers 1327–1941

KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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The coin hoards of medieval Kent 1180-1560; A lecture by Barry Cook
The coin hoards of medieval Kent 1180-1560; A lecture by Barry Cook

KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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MEMSLib
MEMSLib

KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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The Romano-British religious centre of Vagniacis at Springhead, Kent, and the settling of the Ebbsfleet Valley
The Romano-British religious centre of Vagniacis at Springhead, Kent, and the settling of the Ebbsfleet Valley

Victor Smith, with contributions from Phil Andrews, 2025, KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Michael Curtis, 17th June 1956-21st October 2025
Michael Curtis, 17th June 1956-21st October 2025

KAS Magazine, Issue 126 (Winter 2025), Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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Welcome from the General Manager
Welcome from the General Manager

Rebecca Fletcher, 2025, KAS Magazine, Issue 125 (Autumn 2025), p. 4. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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A message from the Editor
A message from the Editor

Craig Campbell, 2025, KAS Magazine, Issue 125 (Autumn 2025), p. 5. Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.

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About the Dover Archaeological Group
About the Dover Archaeological Group

The Dover Archaeological Group is an active group of amateur enthusiasts. We were founded in December 1971, with the express aim of investigating the archaeology of the Dover District, particularly those sites threatened with destruction.

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Cranbrook Museum & Local History Society webpage
Cranbrook Museum & Local History Society webpage

Cranbrook Museum & Local History Society seeks to promote an interest in Cranbrook and all aspects of its history. It manages the Museum and holds regular meetings during the winter months plus special summer events and exhibitions.

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Rainham Historical Society website
Rainham Historical Society website

Rainham is one of the Medway Towns in North Kent which also includes Gillingham, Chatham and Rochester.

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Shepherdswell & Coldred History Society website
Shepherdswell & Coldred History Society website

The society normally holds monthly meetings and regular talks at Shepherdswell Village Hall.

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Malling U3A Landscape History Group webpage
Malling U3A Landscape History Group webpage

What were people doing in your village/part of town 50/100/500 years ago, and how has the landscape influenced development? The group meet on the 1st & 3rd Friday of the month at 2pm.

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Swansea University website
Swansea University website

Founded in 1920, Swansea University is a research-led institution with an excellent reputation for the quality of its student experience.

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Wye Heritage website
Wye Heritage website

Make new friends, join the community and immerse yourself in the fascinating history of the Kent village of Wye and Wye College.

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The London Library website
The London Library website

Founded in 1841, The London Library is one of the world's leading literary institutions. We house a collection of around one million volumes.

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Ashford Archaeological Society
Ashford Archaeological Society

Founded in 1920. Registered charity no. 802043. Meets 7.30pm, third Monday each month September to May.

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Barham Downs History Society
Barham Downs History Society

Seeks to encompass life in the past & present of five principal settlements in the Kent area; Adisham, Barham, Bishopsbourne, Kingston and Womenswold, with their associated hamlets and adjoining areas.

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Bearsted & District Local History Society
Bearsted & District Local History Society

Formed 15th May 1936. Meets at the Memorial Hall in Manor Rise, Bearsted at 7.30pm on the last Friday of each month from September to November and January to May hosting a varied programme of speakers. Members pay a modest annual subscription and new members are welcome.

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Biddenden Local History Society
Biddenden Local History Society

Between 700 and 900 AD the area of the present Biddenden parish contained a number of separate 'dens' or small clearings in the great forest of Andred frequented by freemen and swineherds. Biddenden was probably the den used by the family and followers of Bidda.

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Brenchley & Matfield Local History Society
Brenchley & Matfield Local History Society

The Society was founded in 1971 and since then it has thrived with a membership of over 100, encouraging an interest in both local and national history. It is affiliated to, and works in close collaboration with, the Parish Archive.

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Bromley Borough Local History Society (BBLHS)
Bromley Borough Local History Society (BBLHS)

Formed in 1974 so those with an interest in the history of the people, events and places that make up London's largest borough could meet to exchange information and learn more about the long and fascinating story that makes up the London Borough of Bromley and all its constituent parts.

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Canterbury Historical and Archaeological Society
Canterbury Historical and Archaeological Society

Established in 1920 ‘to encourage the study of the history and antiquities of the City of Canterbury and surroundings and to preserve the architectural features and characteristics of the City.’

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Charing & District Local History Society
Charing & District Local History Society

A very friendly and sociable group, we aim to promote an active interest in local history. Talks cover a wide range of subjects from a variety of speakers.

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Cinque Ports Detecting Club
Cinque Ports Detecting Club

Sandwich's first ever metal detecting club, with a passion for responsibly unearthing historical coins and artefacts from pre-Roman times to more recent times.

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City of Rochester Society (CoRS)
City of Rochester Society (CoRS)
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Cranbrook Museum & Local History Society
Cranbrook Museum & Local History Society

Cranbrook Museum & Local History Society seeks to promote an interest in Cranbrook and all aspects of its history. It manages the Museum and holds regular meetings during the winter months plus special summer events and exhibitions.

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Crayford Manor House Historical Society
Crayford Manor House Historical Society

The inaugural meeting was held on the 19th April 1961. We now meet at the Baker Trust Hall in Crayford; there is ample parking and it is easily accessible by public transport.

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Dartford & District Archaeological Group (DDAG)
Dartford & District Archaeological Group (DDAG)

Founded by enthusiast Roger Walsh in December 1972 as a spin-off from an adult education course. The group undertakes field work in the Dartford area, and highlights of the group’s work include the discovery of a complete glass bowl at an Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Darenth.

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Dartford Historical and Antiquarian Society
Dartford Historical and Antiquarian Society

The inaugural meeting was on Monday 3rd October 1910 at Buck’s Rooms, High Street, Dartford. All that is required to become a member is an interest in the history of our locality. Included in the Annual Subscription are a winter programme of lectures and the Newsletter.

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Discover Roman Otford Project
Discover Roman Otford Project

D.R.O.P. are a small group of amateur archaeologists with a variety of skills and experience. From total beginners, to diggers who have spent most of their lives in holes in the ground, we spend our time uncovering the Roman past hidden beneath fields in the local area of Otford, Kent.

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Dover Archaeological Group
Dover Archaeological Group

The Dover Archaeological Group is an active group of amateur enthusiasts. We were founded in December 1971, with the express aim of investigating the archaeology of the Dover District, particularly those sites threatened with destruction.

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Dymchurch & District Heritage Group (DDHG)
Dymchurch & District Heritage Group (DDHG)

Formed in January 2010 after an initial meeting in the previous October where we asked the villagers their thoughts on forming a Heritage Group. The response was fantastic and we have gone from strength to strength with a strong membership.

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Farningham and Eynsford Local History Society (FELHS)
Farningham and Eynsford Local History Society (FELHS)

Formed in 1985 by a small group of enthusiasts anxious to research and preserve the history of their locality before it was lost as a result of the increasing pace of life and the throw-away society in which we now live.

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The Faversham Society
The Faversham Society

If you love Faversham, join us. We seek to Cherish the Past, Adorn the Present, Create for the Future.

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Folkestone Research & Archaeology Group (FRAG)
Folkestone Research & Archaeology Group (FRAG)

We are a group who are interested in archaeology and the heritage of Folkestone and the surrounding areas. Having met as volunteers on a major dig in the area, we decided to create a group that focuses on this area of Kent.

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Frittenden Historical Society
Frittenden Historical Society

Founded in 1975, we aim to educate and entertain with talks and presentations about the local history of Frittenden and the Weald of Kent, together with Kent county history.

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Gravesend Historical Society
Gravesend Historical Society

Founded in 1924. Wide interests including research, surveys of sites and buildings, rights of way and footpath walks.

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