Showcasing medieval studies – from troublesome kings to international trade
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
How is new guidance helping protect shipwrecks?
A new push to crack down on heritage crime at sea has been hailed as a "truly pioneering" by police.
The hidden vaults bringing a city's past alive
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.
Medieval Kent – shipbuilding, coins and the Canterbury Blackfriars
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Exploring aspects of Kent’s past
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Archaeology investigation after vault discovered
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.
An amateur historian is using artificial intelligence to bring the South East's past to life
Former IT manager Jonathan Bolland is taking century old photos and transforming them into digital treasures that are causing a storm on social media.
Why Kent maps (and friars) are exciting
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
2026 – Canterbury Medieval Weekend and much more
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Kent History Postgraduates plus Gloucester
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Lots of exciting Kent MEMS events in 2026
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Treasure finds in England reach record high
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.
Stop press – Canterbury Medieval Weekend 2026
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Medway History Showcase and forthcoming events
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Exhibition explores ethics of human archaeology
An exhibition in Kent is exploring the ethics behind the archaeological excavation of human remains.
Dover’s Maison Dieu and other heritage in Kent
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
History lectures in Canterbury
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
The Nightingale, Chough and Phoenix are back!
An update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the new Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Stone Age tools sell at auction for £41k
A collection of palaeolithic tools has sold at auction.
The Archaeology Forum (TAF) publishes new promotional leaflet
The Archaeology Forum (TAF) has published a new leaflet, with the purpose of promoting archaeology to audiences unfamiliar with the subject and the wide range of positive effects it can have for people and society. The leaflet will be used by CIfA to engage with politicians, officials and wider external stakeholders.
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