The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Centre for Kent History blog at the Canterbury Christ Church University website.

It's #FindsFriday! This bow brooch (so called due to the raised Bow in the centre) is one of a pair excavated by the Thanet Archaeological Unit (now @Trust For Thanet Archaeology) at the Ozengell / Lord of the Manor Cemetery Site.

Archaeologists have unearthed what they believe to be an ancient pub on the site of the multi-million pound Dover Beacon project.

Searching the Thames' riverbed for historical treasures will be possible once again after the Port of London Authority (PLA) reopened applications for permits.

Archivist Craig Campbell and Deputy General Manager Rebecca Fletcher both finishing under 2 hours in the Kent Half marathon to raise funds towards Society Projects.

The latest issue of the KAS Magazine is available now to Society Members.

It's #FindsFriday! Check out our Curator as he discusses a small 4th to mid 5th century Roman military buckle found by metal detectorist Neil Green during Studying History and Archaeology in Lympne's recent excavation, at which the KAS assisted. Andy is in the process of cataloguing all of the registered finds from 2024 ahead of planned publication in 2025.

Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh provides a report on the recent Nightingale Lecture. Featured on the Canterbury Christ Church University website.

Did you know the Kent Archaeological Society library, based at Maidstone Museums holds thousands of books, maps, manuscripts and academic journals covering the ancient county of Kent & beyond, accessible by appointment.

The KAS were pleased to welcome the team from Maidstone Community Support Center to the Lees Court Estate project.

Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh provides an update on the forthcoming Nightingale Lecture, the Society for Landscape Studies conference and the Medway History Showcase at the RE Museum, Gillingham. Featured on the Canterbury Christ Church University website.

A list of speakers and events hosted by the Shoreham Historical Society.

KAS Deputy Manager Rebecca Fletcher and Archivist Craig Campbell are taking part in the Run Kent half marathon to raise funds for Society projects.

Its #MuseumMonday! On Friday 13th our curator Andy organised a research visit with Professor John Hines, Emeritus Professor at Cardiff University.

A list of speakers and events hosted by the Shoreham Historical Society.

It's #FindsFriday! Our student placement Holly has been hard at work illustrating more of our Ozengell Early-Medieval collection.

For a late #fossilfriday we have this amazing fossilised Oyster shell from the Lympne excavation last year!

It's #FindsFriday! Our curator has been busy cataloguing more of the Lympne excavation archive from last year, and today's find shows the importance of a secondary sort off site.

The Society's excavations at Lees Court Estate feature in the French Science & Vie magazine.

Dana Goodburn-Brown ACR talks to Icon about her work as an archaeological conservator and involving the local community in her projects.