KAS at Maidstone Museum’s Local History Fair
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.
The Ninth Legion
Dr Simon Elliott argues that the Roman military’s siege techniques would have been psychologically devastating for the indigenous Corieltauvi tribespeople.
Silence of the Sentinels update
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.
Uncovering life in Front Brents
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.
Call for Trustees!
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.
Thirsk Prize winners 2024-25
The KAS is delighted to announce the results of the annual Thirsk Prize.
Defending Chatham 1939-1941: Kent Defence Research Group Study & Fieldwork Project
A Kent Defence Research Group Project 2022-2024 undertaken by Jay Curtis, Keith Gulvin, Clive Holden, Andrew Kershaw and Martin Laws.
Challenges Facing Kent's Archaeology: The Archaeology Research Group Fieldwork Forum
In 2025 the Archaeology Research Group (ARG) is proposing to host its annual fieldwork forum with the theme of Challenges Facing Kent’s Archaeology.
Kent Place-Names Conference 2024
A report on the Kent Place Names Conference held at Kent History and Library Centre, Maidstone on 19th October 2024.
The Maritime Kent Special Interest Group Conference 2024: Shipbuilding in Kent
The KAS Maritime Kent Research Group reports on The Kent Shipbuilding Conference held at Chatham Historic Dockyard on the 7th and 8th November 2024.
Society Secures KCC Combined Members Grant
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.
News from the Allen Grove Fund
The Allen Grove Fund committee of the Kent Archaeology Society is pleased to congratulate Jonathan Tickle on his prize-winning article: Changing Queenships in 10th Century England: Rhetoric and (Self) Representation in the Case of Eadgifu at Kent in Cooling.
Society Magazine Editor – News Update
Craig Campbell, currently our Society’s Archivist, will be stepping into the role of Editor for the KAS Magazine.
KAS secures grant for key Roman project in North Yorkshire
The Society has successfully secured a grant of £40,000 for the groundbreaking archaeological project titled "Silence of the Sentinels: The Violent End of Roman Britain's Coastal Defences c. 400 AD" in North Yorkshire.
Nominate the KAS for the Benefact Group prize draw
The Benefact Group, part of the Benefact Trust have a limited draw for nominated charities to receive £5,000 towards Heritage and Art projects.
Lees Court Estate Project features in Science & Vie
The Society's excavations at Lees Court Estate feature in the French Science & Vie magazine.
10-month placement illustrating KAS collections
The KAS is very pleased to announce the start of a long-term student placement which will be illustrating some of our varied archaeological collection.
Tales of Forgotten Kent
Tales of Forgotten Kent by Malcolm Horton, published by the History Press, is a collection of twenty two essays about the people and events that have largely been neglected by historians, but are part of Kent’s rich tapestry as the “Garden of England” and its location as the gateway to Europe and the New World.
BBC News: Archaeologists uncover signs of prehistoric life
The Lees Court Estate Project features on the BBC News website.
Lees Court Estate Project features on KMTV
“Early human life in Kent revealed at archaeological dig near Faversham unearthing artefacts from Neolithic and Bronze Age”.
- #CreepyKent
- Agriculture
- Allen Grove Local History Fund
- Archaeology Research Group
- Ashford
- BBC
- Benenden
- Bridge
- Brook Rural Museum
- Canterbury
- Canterbury Christ Church University
- Centre for Kent History and Heritage
- Chartered Institute for Archaeologists
- Chatham
- Chatham Historic Dockyard
- Chislehurst
- Church History
- Coasts in Mind
- Conservation
- Council for British Archaeology
- Crayford
- Crayford Manor House Historical Society
- Deal
- Detling
- Dover
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- Exhibitions
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- Fundraising
- Halling
- Heritage
- Historic Buildings Research Group
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- Hop Picking
- Ian Coulson Annual Bursary
- Iron Age
- Isle of Sheppey
- Isle of Thanet
- Isle of Thanet Archaeological Society
- KAS Collections
- KAS Library
- Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage
- Kent Archaeological Field School
- Kent Archaeological Society
- Kent County Council
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- Kent Messenger
- Landscape Explorers Group South East
- Lees Court Estate Project
- Little Chart
- Lives In Our Landscapes
- London
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- Maidstone Carriage Museum
- Maidstone Community Support Center
- Maidstone Museum
- Margate
- Maritime
- Maritime Kent Research Group
- Medieval
- Medway Council
- Metal Detecting
- Military History
- Modern
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- Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA)
- Norton
- Orpington & District Archaeological Society
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- Romney Marsh
- Selling
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- Wye