All set up with Maidstone Museums in Jubilee Square for two days of outreach celebrating the museum re-opening today.

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.

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

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

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.

Applications are now open for grants from the Society’s Allen Grove Local History Fund 2025.

Huge congratulations to St. Edmunds School in Canterbury who have been awarded the 2025 Ian Coulson Bursary!

The Society is saddened by the news of the passing of Sir Robert Worcester, aged 91, a prominent figure in the county’s public life and long-time Patron of the Society.

As part of her portfolio work and following on from member feedback at the recent Archaeology Research Group (ARG) Fieldwork Forum, Holly Evans, an undergraduate from the University of Reading, has been working on a number of beginners guides to archaeological illustration.

Our Curator Andy, Archivist Craig and Digital Manager Jacob thoroughly enjoyed representing the society at Maidstone Museums Local History Fair, which took place on Saturday 12th April.

Dr Simon Elliott argues that the Roman military’s siege techniques would have been psychologically devastating for the indigenous Corieltauvi tribespeople.

The work forming part of the Silence of the Sentinels Project continues with Richard Taylor and John Townsend of Shorne Woods Archaeology Group carrying out Magnetometry and Resistivity at the Goldsborough Signal Station site.

The Faversham Creek Trust & Kent Archaeological Society will be undertaking, subject to approval by Swale Borough Council, a five-day community archaeological investigation of Front Brents, Faversham.

We want to strengthen our team by inviting new Trustees to join us in this vital work. We seek individuals eager to contribute constructive ideas and insights to help us advance our strategic initiatives and support our management team in their effective implementation.

The KAS is delighted to announce the results of the annual Thirsk Prize.

A Kent Defence Research Group Project 2022-2024 undertaken by Jay Curtis, Keith Gulvin, Clive Holden, Andrew Kershaw and Martin Laws.

In 2025 the Archaeology Research Group (ARG) is proposing to host its annual fieldwork forum with the theme of Challenges Facing Kent’s Archaeology.

A report on the Kent Place Names Conference held at Kent History and Library Centre, Maidstone on 19th October 2024. 

The KAS Maritime Kent Research Group reports on The Kent Shipbuilding Conference held at Chatham Historic Dockyard on the 7th and 8th November 2024.

We are proud to announce that the Society has successfully secured a grant from the Kent County Council (KCC) Combined Member Grant Scheme, thanks to the recommendation of County Councillor Alan Ridgers.