Members of the Kent Archaeological Society photographed at Dover on the 22nd June, 1927
Here's a bit of a #ThrowbackThursday from our Archivist Craig!
Celebrating Maidstone Museum reopening
All set up with Maidstone Museums in Jubilee Square for two days of outreach celebrating the museum re-opening today.
Archaeology investigation after vault discovered
An underground vault has been uncovered beneath a run-down public square in Kent, with archaeological investigations under way as part of a £200,000 revamp.
An amateur historian is using artificial intelligence to bring the South East's past to life
Former IT manager Jonathan Bolland is taking century old photos and transforming them into digital treasures that are causing a storm on social media.
Why Kent maps (and friars) are exciting
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
2026 – Canterbury Medieval Weekend and much more
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Acquisition: The Romano-British religious centre of Vagniacis at Springhead, Kent, and the settling of the Ebbsfleet Valley
We are delighted to have recently received a copy of the new publication.
Call for speakers
The society has been running a series of free monthly online lectures via Zoom. These lectures are all recorded and are available to view online now.
Top ten of 2025
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Launch of MEMSLib
A student-led initiative from the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies at the University of Kent.
Kent History Postgraduates plus Gloucester
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Shipwrecks, skates and submarines: Protecting England's unusual heritage
A mysterious shipwreck, a colourful cathedral and a "birthplace of the communication age" are among the remarkable places in England that have been granted special protection this year.
The Haddock Family of English Seafarers: Merchant Mariners and Naval Officers 1327–1941
New book details the Lives of Courageous Seamen and Their Voyages to Ports Around the Globe.
Admiral of the Blue Nicholas Haddock of Wrotham, Kent
Nicholas Haddock, one of four admirals in his seafaring family, had a home in Kent. This post provides highlights of his lengthy career.
Call for Nominations to the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies Britannia Award
The Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies is calling for nominations to their annual Britannia Award!
Historic Kent Artefacts Unearthed in Sutton Valence
Significant archaeology finds reveal more of Kent’s Iron Age and Roman past.
Lots of exciting Kent MEMS events in 2026
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Silence of the Sentinels update: Hartlepool
The work forming part of the Silence of the Sentinels Project continued in November 2025 with a visit by members of the team to Sir William Gray’s House in Hartlepool, the headquarters of Tees Archaeology.
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- Bifrons
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Bronze Age
- Canterbury
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- Canterbury Christ Church University
- Centre for Kent History and Heritage
- Ceramics
- Charing
- Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA)
- Chatham
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- Church History
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- Deal
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- Hop Picking
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- Iron Age
- Isle of Thanet
- Isle of Thanet Archaeological Society (IOTAS)
- Jewelry
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- Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage
- Kent Archaeological Field School (KAFS)
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- London
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- Smarden Local History Society
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- Southend Central Museum
- Students
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- Sutton Valence
- Swansea University
- The Faversham Society
- Thirsk Prize
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