From Kent to Hull – showcasing maritime history
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Centre for Kent History blog at the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
#FindsFriday: Missing Ozengell coin?
It's #FindsFriday and our curator Andy has been doing a bit of detective work to trace a "missing" coin from the Ozengell Anglo-Saxon collection.
Two sides of a coin: vibrant research culture – end of an era
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Centre for Kent History blog at the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
KAS at Maidstone Museum Local History Fair
We cannot wait to be at Maidstone Museums this Saturday, 12th April as part of their Local History Fair!
#MuseumMonday: Moatenden Priory excavation archive
For #MuseumMonday the society is pleased to announce it has acquired the archive of excavations carried out at Moatenden Priory, Headcorn between 1990 - 1993.
Message from Richard Taylor, KAS General Manager
“Dear Members, I have formally submitted my resignation as General Manager of the Kent Archaeological Society to the Board of Trustees. My departure is scheduled to take place after the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in May 2025.”
Extraordinary find!
An extraordinary discovery from deep in the Kent Archaeological Society archives this morning.
Library and Archive Cataloguing Project
A gentle reminder that we are calling for volunteers to assist in the Library and Archive cataloguing projects. We have two major requirements as we gear up towards a fully accessible catalogue in 2025.
An Update on the Teynham Triton
The Teynham Triton statue has made its way back into the news recently, following further study of this incredible artefact.
The Ninth Legion
Dr Simon Elliott argues that the Roman military’s siege techniques would have been psychologically devastating for the indigenous Corieltauvi tribespeople.
A Farewell from the Chair of the Society Trustees
Kerry Brown, Society Trustee and Chair of the Board of Trustees 2015-2025.
What we can learn from (Kent) history – if we care enough to look
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Centre for Kent History blog at the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
#FindsFriday: Percy Paine collection modelling
We recently received a donation of archaeological archives from the Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit in which was included the collection of Percy Paine.
Silence of the Sentinels update
The work forming part of the Silence of the Sentinels Project continues with Richard Taylor and John Townsend of Shorne Woods Archaeology Group carrying out Magnetometry and Resistivity at the Goldsborough Signal Station site.
Shorne Woods Archaeology Group update
Another update from the Shorne Woods Archaeology Group based at Shorne Woods Country Park. This time recording their new medieval building!
Coins from Lympne
We had a very productive visit from Dr Sam Moorhead, former National Finds Advisor for Iron Age and Roman Coins at the The Portable Antiquities Scheme and David Holman to look over the coins from three seasons of excavations at Lympne.
#MuseumMonday: Behind the Scenes
Our curator Andy has been busy repacking the archive from our Trosley Roman villa project (2022-2023).
Oaten Hill & South Canterbury Association
Welcome to the first of our Kent group spotlights!
Isle of Thanet Archaeological Society Closure
The Kent Archaeological Society was devastated to witness the closure of the Isle of Thanet Archaeological Society (IOTAS) this month.
Tags
- 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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