New Operation Dynamo memorial in Deal
RNLI lifeboat crewmember and Walmer Station historian Colin Varrall talks about the project in which he was involved that led to the plaque's unveiling in the 85th anniversary year of the Dunkirk evacuation.
Surrey Archaeological Society E-newsletter, No. 62, February 2026
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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.
Celebrating Maidstone Museum reopening
All set up with Maidstone Museums in Jubilee Square for two days of outreach celebrating the museum re-opening today.
Why Kent maps (and friars) are exciting
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Surrey Archaeological Society E-newsletter, No. 61, January 2026
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2026 – Canterbury Medieval Weekend and much more
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Top ten of 2025
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Launch of MEMSLib
A student-led initiative from the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies at the University of Kent.
Surrey Archaeological Society E-newsletter, No. 60, December 2025
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Kent History Postgraduates plus Gloucester
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Admiral of the Blue Nicholas Haddock of Wrotham, Kent
Nicholas Haddock, one of four admirals in his seafaring family, had a home in Kent. This post provides highlights of his lengthy career.
Call for Nominations to the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies Britannia Award
The Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies is calling for nominations to their annual Britannia Award!
Surrey Archaeological Society E-newsletter, No. 59, November 2025
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Lots of exciting Kent MEMS events in 2026
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Over the Edge: Coastal erosion at Warden Point
Explore the collection of war-time archaeological remains at Warden Point and the effects of erosion along one of the most 'at risk' coastlines in England in Coasts in Mind’s new story map.
Surrey Archaeological Society E-newsletter, No. 58, October 2025
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Funding opportunity for community archaeology groups
The Community Archaeology Radiocarbon Dating (CARD) Fund is now open for applications.
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