The Archaeology Research Group are pleased to present a joint event alongside the Landscape Explorers Group in the South East (LEGISE): Metal Detecting In Kent: Moving Forward Together.
After years of mistrust and misunderstanding, forward-looking archaeologists and responsible metal-detectorists are increasingly working together to advance archaeological knowledge. Kent has long been at the forefront of such a co-operative approach and this special KAS/LEGISE event has been arranged to further develop relationships between archaeologists and detectorists.
A series of displays and illustrated talks will be presented at a day of friendly interaction and discussion, designed to allow various groups to meet and get to know each other better. The valuable contributions being made by metal detecting to aspects of Kent’s past will be highlighted. It is hoped that ways of moving forward together can be identified, together with remaining problems that need to be resolved.
Saturday 25th October
10:00 - 17:00
The Friars, Aylesford, England, ME20 7BX, Kent, United Kingdom.
Programme subject to change
9.30 – 10.15, Set up displays (45 mins)
10.15 – 10.25, Welcome/introduction talk (KP, Aims of the day, 10 mins)
10.25 – 11.05, Main Talk 1 (LEGISE/KAS Survey results and discussion, Clive Sinclair, 40 mins)
11.05 – 11.45, Viewing of displays and meeting different groups (40 mins)
11.45 – 12.15, Main Talk 2 (David Barwell, Landscape Recording: A Case Study from Norfolk, 30 mins)
12.15 – 12.45, Viewing of displays and meeting different groups (30 mins)
12.45 – 1.30, Lunch (make own arrangements) (45 mins)
1.30 – 2.00, Main Talk 3 (David Holman, The impact of recording Iron Age coins in Kent since 1990, 30 mins)
2.00 – 2.30, Viewing of displays and meeting different groups (30 mins)
2.30 – 3.00, Main Talk 4 (Isabelle Diggle, Kent FLO, Excavation and Collaboration: The Power of Partnership in Archaeological Hoard Excavation, 30 mins)
3.00 – 3.30, Viewing of displays and meeting different groups (30 mins)
3.30 – 4.00, Main Talk 5 (When the Party’s Over: How metal detecting can contribute to the understanding of the two Viking ages of Kent, 30 mins)
4.00 – 4.15, Closing remarks and conclusions (KP/AN OTHER, 15 mins)
4.15 – 5.00, Pack up and go home (45 mins)
Tickets for this event are available via the KAS VeryConnect membership area. Members of the KAS and LEGISE will enjoy a reduced entry price at £5.00 per person. Non-members can purchase a ticket at £10.00.
Please Note when booking your ticket as a KAS member you must be logged into VeryConnect to be shown the KAS ticket option. LEGISE members must use their registered LEGISE contact details to receive the reduced price.
Any questions should be emailed to membership@kentarchaeology.org.uk