Thanet & North-East Kent: A KAS Fieldwork Conference

Saturday 22 November 2025, The Friars, Aylesford

Archaeological Investigations and Research on Thanet and around the Wantsum Shore.

Following on from last year’s successful conference on recent work in the Darent Valley, the KAS Fieldwork Conference for 2025 will focus on the area of Thanet and the shores of the Wantsum Channel in north-east Kent.

A series of speakers will outline recent archaeological discoveries and research, and the day will close with reflections on topics for further study.

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Programme subject to change

10:00 – 10:10 — Arrival & Registration
10:15 – 10:45 — Victoria Hosegood, KCC – The Thanet Mapping Project: An Update
10:45 – 11:15 — Simon Mason – Topic TBC
11:15 – 11:30 — Q&A
11:30 – 11:45 — Break
11:45 – 12:15 — Keith Parfitt – Abbey Farm, Minster Roman Villa
12:15 – 12:45 — Ges Moody & Paul Hart – In the Footsteps of the Magus: From Intuitive Expertise to Scientific Methodology
 by Ges Moody and Paul Hart of the Trust for Thanet Archaeology
12:45 – 13:00 — Q&A
13:00 – 13:45 — Lunch (please make your own provisions)
13:45 – 14:15 — Canterbury Archaeological Trust – Jake Weekes – Thanet Earth
14:15 – 14:30 — Steve Tomlinson – Recent Discoveries in Margate (Working Title)
14:30 – 14:45 — Q&A
14:45 – 15:00 — Break
15:00 – 15:30 — Andy Ward, KAS – The Ozengell Anglo-Saxon Cemetery
15:30 – 16:00 — José Gibbs & Gordon Taylor – Isle of Thanet Archaeological Society: 1976–2025
16:15 – 16:45 — Q&A
16:45 – 17:15 — Keynote / Roundtable Discussion
17:30 — Conference Ends

Buy your tickets on the KAS website: https://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/events/thanet-north-east-kent