One of the objects the society has brought along to this year's Kent County Show is this lovely Bartman Jug reportedly found during Peter Tester's excavations at Leeds Priory in the 1970s.

The society are back at the Kent County Show for the first time since 2008. It's a rather wet start to our day here, but fingers crossed the weather improves over the weekend!

It's time to countdown to this years Kent County Show! Only one more day to the gates open! The KAS will be returning for the first time since 2008. We cannot wait to showcase some of the wonderful items in our collection with the thousands of visitors who will grace the Kent County Show across the 5th, 6th and 7th July!

Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh reports on the activities of the Kent History Postgraduates group.

An update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Canterbury Christ Church University website.

The Society is pleased to announce that we have been awarded an Association of Independent Museums (AIM) and Pilgrim Trust Conservation Audit Grant in their recent award round!

The Society is pleased to announce that we have been awarded an Association of Independent Museums (AIM) and Pilgrim Trust Conservation Audit Grant in their recent award round!

A list of events and speakers for the 2024/2025 season.

Are you interested in carriages, transport or meeting new people? We need friendly, welcoming people to join the team at Maidstone Carriage Museum on Saturdays.

An update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh on celebrations for the 10th anniversary for the Centre for Kent History and Heritage. Featured on the Canterbury Christ Church University website.

Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh reports on the contribution by members of the Kent History Postgraduates to the tenth MEMS Fest at the University of Kent.

Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh and Dr Claire Bartram have been putting together the final preparations for the CKHH 10 Year Celebratory event next week.

KAS members working on the Lees Court Estate excavations and surveys 2024 carried out an experiment with ancient clay in May and June 2024.

A new archaeology gallery at the Maidstone Museum has been opened by comedian and actor Hugh Dennis.

Behind the scenes of the new gallery at Maidstone Museum; an update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured at the Centre for Kent History and Heritage blog of the Canterbury Christ Church University website.

Comedian, actor and presenter Hugh Dennis has officially opened the new archaeology gallery ‘Lives In Our Landscape’ at the Maidstone Museum which opens for visitors on Wednesday 5 June.

Three days to go until the new #LivesinOurLandscape gallery opens at Maidstone Museums.

Only three more days until Maidstone Museums new gallery, #livesinourlandscape, opens to the public and the society team couldn't be more exited for you all to visit!

Only 4 days to go until #LivesinOurLandscape opens at Maidstone Museums!

The Lees Court Estate are running a number of Elm adaptation and timber trials across their 800 year old estate. Visitors from a number of interested parties were given a site tour of the Society's excavation by Keith Parfitt yesterday.