Gallery to display artefacts from 600,000 years ago
A new archaeology gallery is being prepared to open at a popular Kent museum, it has been announced.
#LivesinOurLandscape
The Society is really excited for everyone to see the new #LiOL gallery opening on the 5th June!
FBI investigating missing ancient treasures from British Museum
The FBI is investigating the sale to US buyers of what are suspected to be hundreds of treasures from the British Museum.
#LivesinOurLandscape: The Countdown Continues
We can’t wait to play dress up on our lunch breaks! Thanks Maidstone Museums for making the workplace at least 94% more fun!
#LivesinOurLandscape: The Countdown Continues
We can’t wait to play dress up on our lunch breaks! Thanks Maidstone Museums for making the workplace at least 94% more fun!
#LivesinOurLandscape: The Countdown Begins
The transformation from empty space to new and exciting #archaeology gallery is truly something to behold! The society is extremely proud to be involved with Maidstone Museums, Maidstone Museums' Friends, Maidstone Borough Council and The William and Edith Oldham Trust in supporting this new gallery.
#LivesinOurLandscape at Maidstone Museum
The society is extremely proud to be supporting the new #LivesinOurLandscape gallery, both financially & in selection objects. A good number of objects in the new gallery are part of the Kent Archaeological Society's collections, held in the museum since 1858.
#FindsFriday: Frankish ceramic bottle
It's #FindsFriday! On Monday 20th June I gave a presentation to Isle of Thanet Archaeological Society on the work the KAS have been carrying out on the Ozengell Anglo-Saxon collection.
#FindsFriday: Frankish ceramic bottle
It's #FindsFriday! On Monday 20th June I gave a presentation to Isle of Thanet Archaeological Society on the work the KAS have been carrying out on the Ozengell Anglo-Saxon collection.
#LCE24: The Enabled Archaeology Foundation
We have thoroughly enjoyed working with The Enabled Archaeology Foundation on our site at Lees Court Estate! The society is extremely grateful for the purchase of a disabled toilet and sanitary products by the EAF.
Farningham & Eynsford Local History Society programme 2024 & 2025
Upcoming talks and events from the Farningham & Eynsford Local History Society.
Garden Congregation at Canterbury Cathedral
The KAS, former Vice President Mike Clinch, the Kent Underground Research Group (KURG), Lady Sondes and the work done on Canterbury Cathedral's Great Drain were mentioned in Saturday's Garden Congregation morning prayer at Canterbury Cathedral
#LCE24: Canterbury Oast Trust (COT)
It was fantastic to work alongside the Canterbury Oast Trust (COT) to bring archaeology to new participants!
From castles to hospitals – researching Kent’s past
An update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Canterbury Christ Church University Centre for Kent History and Heritage blog.
#LCE24: Maidstone Museum Team
Yesterday we were joined out on site at #LCE24 by some of Maidstone Museums excellent team!
#LCE24: Operation Nightingale
Yesterday we were joined by members of Operation Nightingale as part of our newly formed partnership!
#LCE24: The Enabled Archaeology Foundation
Yesterday we had another small group join us on site at #LCE24 thanks to the The Enabled Archaeology Foundation and Emily Stammitti Campbell.
International Day of Museums
Today is #internationaldayofmuseums as well as the Kent Archaeological Society AGM!
Becket Lecture plus Cinque Ports
An update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh on upcoming lectures, featured at the Centre for Kent History and Heritage blog of the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
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- Allen Grove Local History Fund
- Archaeology Research Group
- Beaney House of Art and Knowledge
- Bifrons
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Bronze Age
- Canterbury
- Canterbury Archaeological Trust (CAT)
- Canterbury Christ Church University
- Centre for Kent History and Heritage
- Ceramics
- Charing
- Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA)
- Chatham
- Chatham Historic Dockyard
- Church History
- Coins
- Conservation
- Council for British Archaeology
- Cranbrook Museum & Local History Society
- Deal
- Dover
- Dover Archaeological Group
- Education
- Elham
- Excavations
- Exhibitions
- Farningham & Eynsford Local History Society (FELHS)
- Faversham
- Flint
- Glassware
- Hartlip
- Heritage
- Historic Buildings Research Group
- History & Archives Research Group
- Hop Picking
- Illustrations
- Imaging
- Iron Age
- Isle of Thanet
- Isle of Thanet Archaeological Society (IOTAS)
- Jewelry
- KAS Collections
- KAS Library
- Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage
- Kent Archaeological Field School (KAFS)
- Kent Archaeological Society
- Kent County Council
- Kent County Show
- Kent Defences Research Group
- Kent Messenger
- Landscape Explorers Group in South East (LEGISE)
- Lees Court Estate
- Lees Court Estate Project
- Little Chart
- London
- Lullingstone
- Lympne
- Maidstone
- Maidstone Carriage Museum
- Maidstone Community Support Center
- Maidstone Museum
- Margate
- Maritime
- Maritime Kent Special Interest Group
- Medieval
- Metal Detecting
- Military History
- Modern
- Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA)
- Ozengell
- Place Names Research Group
- Prehistoric
- Ramsgate
- River Medway
- Roman
- Romney Marsh
- Sarre
- Selling
- Shoreham
- Shoreham & District Historical Society
- Shorne Woods Archaeology Group (SWAG)
- Smarden
- Smarden Local History Society
- Society Collections
- Southend
- Southend Central Museum
- Students
- Studying History & Archaeology in Lympne (SHAL)
- Sutton Valence
- Swansea University
- The Faversham Society
- Thirsk Prize
- Tonbridge
- Tourism and Leisure
- Trottiscliffe
- Tyne and Wear
- Volunteering
- Weaponry
- Westwell
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