Medway History Showcase and forthcoming events
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Excavations at Randall Manor, Shorne Woods Country Park, Kent
Excavations at Randall Manor in Shorne Woods commenced in the Summer of 2006, with the launch of a community archaeology project, part of a Heritage Lottery funded scheme.
Applications for Rochester Cathedral Archaeologist (Consultant)
Rochester Cathedral are seeking to appoint a Cathedral Archaeologist as a consultant on a five-year term, with the potential to extend, in succession to Graham Keevill (Keevill Heritage Ltd) who is retiring after 20 years’ service.
Andrew Richardson named new Kent Finds Liaison Officer
Landscape Explorer’s Group in South East (LEGISE) Newsflash.
Cur8 Digital Museum of Pseudoarchaeology
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.
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.
A Roman Hoard in Kent and a LEGISE Success Story
Landscape Explorers Group in South East (LEGISE) Newsflash.
Innovative new interactive map amplifies community experiences of coastal change around the Swale Estuary
An innovative new mapping platform launches today sharing experiences of climate change from some of Kent’s most vulnerable coastlines.
Surrey Archaeological Society E-newsletter, No. 57, September 2025
The latest issue of the Surrey Archaeological Society E-Newsletter is available on their website.
Conserving Heritage – in Kent and Canterbury
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Minster Gatehouse new collections page
The Sheppey Local History Society volunteers with the help of Jon Pratty and James Bell are proud to announce a live online collection page on their website.
Parker & Son helps church meet the needs of 21st Century
Heritage building experts Parker & Son has completed the latest stage of renovation work on The Parish Church of St Mildred, Tenterden.
Surrey Archaeological Society E-newsletter, No. 56, August 2025
The latest issue of the Surrey Archaeological Society E-Newsletter is available on their website.
The Nightingale, Chough and Phoenix are back!
An update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the new Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Kent Finds Liaison Officer Job Alert
Kent County Council are recruiting a new Finds Liaison Officer for Kent. The role, based at KCC offices in Maidstone is part of the Portable Antiquities Scheme.
Making the Mariner’s Mirror Podcast ‘Tales from the Cinque Ports’
The Mariners Mirror Podcast hosted by the historian Sam Willis and produced by the Society for Nautical Research is the world’s No.1 maritime history podcast with over 500,000 downloads so far. A recent series on the Cinque Ports focusses on Kent’s links to the confederation. In this blog post Daisy Turnbull of the SNR explains how the series came about and her involvement.
Surrey Archaeological Society E-newsletter, No. 55, July 2025
The latest issue of the Surrey Archaeological Society E-Newsletter is available on their website.
Archaeology and Metal Detecting in Kent – Can we go forward together?
A background survey questionnaire for amateur archaeologists.
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.
Maidstone’s Oldest Family Announced at The Oldham Gallery Launch
The reinterpretation of Maidstone Museum’s Local History Gallery is now open as ‘The Oldham Gallery: Exploring Maidstone’s Past and Present’ after a special launch event was held on Friday evening.
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