A new push to crack down on heritage crime at sea has been hailed as a "truly pioneering" by police.

A hidden vault discovered under a public square in Canterbury could be the resting place of an 18th Century vicar and poet, experts have said.

An underground vault has been uncovered beneath a run-down public square in Kent, with archaeological investigations under way as part of a £200,000 revamp.

Former IT manager Jonathan Bolland is taking century old photos and transforming them into digital treasures that are causing a storm on social media.

Treasure finds in England have hit a record high, with a lamp shaped like a human foot and an earwax scoop among the more unusual items unearthed.

An exhibition in Kent is exploring the ethics behind the archaeological excavation of human remains.

A collection of palaeolithic tools has sold at auction.

A wrecked near-350-year-old English warship is more complete than previously thought, Historic England has said.

An interactive map has been launched to help people discover the history behind coastal landmarks in the South East and beyond.

A medieval palace which has housed archbishops and hosted Henry VIII has received a £300,000 grant to help save and repair it.

Historical photographs and stories of the South East feature in a new digital archive project.

The skeleton of a Bronze Age woman is set to be archived in a museum after being unearthed at a Kent building site.

A section of one of Britain’s most important Roman roads has been unearthed under Old Kent Road in south-east London.

Archaeologists have unearthed what they believe to be an ancient pub on the site of the multi-million pound Dover Beacon project.

Searching the Thames' riverbed for historical treasures will be possible once again after the Port of London Authority (PLA) reopened applications for permits.

Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe to be signs of prehistoric life in Faversham in Kent.

A new archaeology gallery at the Maidstone Museum has been opened by comedian and actor Hugh Dennis.

Comedian, actor and presenter Hugh Dennis has officially opened the new archaeology gallery ‘Lives In Our Landscape’ at the Maidstone Museum which opens for visitors on Wednesday 5 June.

A new archaeology gallery is being prepared to open at a popular Kent museum, it has been announced.

The FBI is investigating the sale to US buyers of what are suspected to be hundreds of treasures from the British Museum.