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.

Don't miss our fantastic upcoming talk A History of Pirates with Kent Archaeological Society.

On Saturday, July 13, LEGISE (Landscape Explorers Group in South East) organised and hosted an exhibition in partnership with the Dover Museum.

Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh reports on recent and upcoming heritage events on the Centre for Kent History blog of the Canterbury Christ Church University website.

Today is both #findsfriday and #fossilfriday! Although as archaeologists we don't routinely deal with fossils, we do occasionally come across them.

An interview with KAS Trustee Liz Roberts and General Manager Richard Taylor discussing the findings at the The Lees Court Estate Project features on BBC Radio Kent’s The Wake Up Call with Anna Cookson, available on BBC Sounds (starting at 42:00).

Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh reports on various goings on at the Centre for Kent History. Featured on the Canterbury Christ Church University website.

Yesterday society Curator Andy and #Lithics volunteer Angela headed back to Lees Court Estate to undertake the process of sorting out the flint assemblage so that they can be sent off for specialist analysis.

The only full-scale replica of the first ship to circumnavigate the world is visiting Kent.

Read about the new #livesinourlandscape gallery at Maidstone Museums, which has now been opened for a month!

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.

All set up and ready to go at @maidstonemuseum for #festivalofarchaeology 2024!

The society has recently joined TikTok! Give us a follow as we post more video content about our work, our collections and how people can get involved in archaeology and history!

Dr Astrid Stilma reports on the conference in the first week of July for the Centre for Kent History and Heritage blog on the Canterbury Christ Church University website.

Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe to be signs of prehistoric life in Faversham in Kent.

“Early human life in Kent revealed at archaeological dig near Faversham unearthing artefacts from Neolithic and Bronze Age”.

An update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh on upcoming events and the last of the Kent History Postgraduates group presentations for 2023-24. Featured on the Canterbury Christ Church University website.

Dr Philip MacDougall outlines his research into the influence and connections of Kent’s naval facilities with the Russian Navy through from Peter I's visit to Chatham in 1698 to the later use of Chatham by the Russian Navy during the French Wars of the eighteenth century.

An exciting opportunity to contribute to the ongoing work at Lees Court Estate, an 800-year-old estate under the Stewardship of KAS Patron, The Countess Sondes.

A follow up from last week, Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh reports on Dr Janet Clayton’s presentation to the Kent History Postgraduates group as the last of these meeting for this academic year.