'Astonishing' Ancient Sword Discovery Stuns Archaeologists—'Top Echelons'
A sixth-century sword described as "astonishing" has been discovered at an Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Kent.
KAS Magazine, Issue 123, Winter 2024
The latest issue of the KAS Magazine is now available to Society Members.
Fieldwork KAS Conference 2024 - Recent Archaeological Work in the Darent Valley
Keith Parfitt - Kent Archaeological Society Archaeology Research Group Chair. KAS Magazine, Issue 123 (Winter 2024). Maidstone: Kent Archaeological Society.
Kent Archaeological Field School Christmas Newsletter
The KAFS year for 2024, Training Week, The Day of Pagan Rituals, Books for Christmas - 5-star ratings by KAFS, Events for 2025 and more...
Defending Chatham 1939-1941: Kent Defence Research Group Study & Fieldwork Project
A Kent Defence Research Group Project 2022-2024 undertaken by Jay Curtis, Keith Gulvin, Clive Holden, Andrew Kershaw and Martin Laws.
Was Santa Maria Del Compo Church in Rapallo, Northern Italy painted by Tonbridge resident John Walter Little?
We have had a request for help in identifying whether a painting of Santa Maria Del Compo Church in Rapallo, Northern Italy was painted by Tonbridge resident John Walter Little.
#FindsFriday: 2nd Century AD "Poppyhead" beaker, Iwade
It's #FindsFriday! For the last #FindsFriday of the year, before the office closes for Christmas we have this lovely 2nd Century AD "Poppyhead" beaker found during excavations at Iwade by Alec Miles.
Challenges Facing Kent's Archaeology: The Archaeology Research Group Fieldwork Forum
In 2025 the Archaeology Research Group (ARG) is proposing to host its annual fieldwork forum with the theme of Challenges Facing Kent’s Archaeology.
Medway Heritage Asset Audit
RMR are a people-centered strategy, research, and evaluation specialist company. They are working on behalf of Medway council to create a database of all the heritage assets in Medway. RMR are asking people who know about heritage assets in Medway to fill in their online form.
Kent Place-Names Conference 2024
A report on the Kent Place Names Conference held at Kent History and Library Centre, Maidstone on 19th October 2024.
More information on the coin found with our lost elf at Penshurst Place!
As promised our curator Andy is sharing a bit more information on the coin found with our lost elf at Penshurst Place!
Top Ten of 2024
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Center for Kent History blog at the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
#FindsFriday: Recording the Witch Bottle from Margate onto the Portable Antiquities Scheme Database
Our curator Andy has just finished recording the Witch Bottle from Margate onto the Portable Antiquities Scheme Database.
Designing a Christmas logo for the society!
As we approach the festive season, why not get your young budding artists involved in designing a Christmas logo for the society!
Canterbury’s story gardens in development
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Centre for Kent History blog at the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
Cliftonville ‘witch bottle’ scan at CCCU reveals contents including metal pins and bone or wood
A suspected ‘witch bottle’ unearthed at a house in Cliftonville has now been scanned at Canterbury Christ Church University and found to contain objects including a collection of metal pins or staples and a cylindrical object which may be a piece of bone or wood.
Update on Cliftonville witch bottle
A quick update from our curator on the Witch Bottle which was taken to Canterbury Christ Church University and X-Rayed.
Mystery antler object
We have a bit of a #mystery item on our hands today! This small antler object, decorated with ring and dots on both sides has been handed to our curator Andy for identification ahead of it being recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme with Kent's Finds Liaison Officer.
Delight and Despair – Tudors and Stuarts 2025 versus Canterbury’s disastrous fire
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Centre for Kent History blog at the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
The Maritime Kent Special Interest Group Conference 2024: Shipbuilding in Kent
The KAS Maritime Kent Research Group reports on The Kent Shipbuilding Conference held at Chatham Historic Dockyard on the 7th and 8th November 2024.
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