A magnificent medieval parish church renowned for its exceptional monuments and brasses to the Cobham family.

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St Mary's is a parish church in Lenham, Kent, England, begun in the 12th century with additions in the next three centuries.

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The Tithe Barn, Lenham is a large medieval tithe barn to the south of St Mary's Church, probably built in the late 14th century.

The KAS is recording in 3D some of the finest and most intriguing items in its collections.

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The Ozengell Anglo-Saxon cemetery is an early medieval burial ground near Ramsgate. The KAS purchased the Ozengell collection in 2022.

St Thomas Becket Church, Capel features exceptional surviving medieval painted decoration.

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A small attached trefoil capital carved in a creamy-buff freestone, probably Caen stone. Found at Old Robus, a Grade II listed former farmhouse on the Canterbury road on the north side of Lyminge in the Elham Valley, East Kent.

A grade I listed church situated on Rainham High Street (HE 1267793) with origins around the Norman conquest, St Margaret’s features surviving architectural features and furnishings from the 13th to 15th centuries.

Allington Castle is a Grade I listed medieval stone castle in Allington, Kent, just north of Maidstone. The castle is not open to the public, but is used as a wedding venue and has featured in several films and television series.

The eastern (chancel) section of the 13th century chapel of the commandery (or preceptory) of the Knights of St John Hospitaller at Sutton-at-Hone, near Dartford.

Canterbury Cathedral is the cathedral of the archbishop of Canterbury, the leader of the Church of England and symbolic leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

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Bayham Old Abbey is an English Heritage property, located near Lamberhurst, Kent, England.

“Strategically placed astride the London Road, guarding an important crossing of the River Medway, this imposing fortress has a complex history of destruction and rebuilding.“

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The architecture, history and collections of Rochester Cathedral can now be explored online in 3D. Sections of the Virtual Tour are numbered according to the chapters of the Audio Tour, with the tour narrated by Jools Holland.

Available at: rochestercathedral.org/virtual

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English Heritage launches its first virtual reality experience as part of a four-year collaboration with postgraduate students at the University of Kent.

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This large ampulla is one of the many kinds of pilgrim souvenirs associated with the cult of St Thomas Becket. It was made to carry a liquid known as Becket’s water.

A 14th century Encaustic (2-colour) tile from the Randall Manor Dig, Kent, England. It was found in demolition deposits at the Manor, not in situ.