Membership  

Benefits of membership         Types of membership          Subscription rates          Membership form

The Society has over 1,500 members, many outside the County or overseas, and welcomes new members who support its objects.  

Benefits of membership

The benefits available include:

• Receive the Society's annual journal Archaeologia Cantiana which is a hard bound volume of about 300 pages with papers on historical research and fieldwork relating to Kent and notes about discoveries.
  
• Receive the Society's Newsletter which is published three times a year. It contains news of forthcoming activities, reports of past activities, letters, reviews and short articles.
  
• Use the Society's Library in Maidstone Museum for research. It contains a large collection of books on archaeology and local history, archaeological journals and a complete set of Archaeologia Cantiana. On Wednesdays there are usually experienced members of the Society present to provide help. The Library catalogue is now on-line at  www.kentarchaeology.ac  
  
• Attend lectures, day schools etc. at members' rates.
  
• Join members' excursions. These are usually during the summer, plus an excursion of several days to another part of Britain or to the continent in the spring.
  
• Take part in social activities such as the annual Christmas buffet lunch and barbecues.
  
• Receive advice from the Society's Hon. Curator.
  
• Receive the Society's publications at members' prices. A list can be obtained from the Hon. General Secretary.

The types of membership available to new members are:

Individual
    Joint, two adults in the same household who receive between them one copy of publications issued
        free to members.
    Junior, who must not be over 21 years of age.

Affiliated societies, which carry on similar work to the Society in Kent. They receive one copy of 
        publications issued free to members and can send one voting member to general meetings. Their
        members are usually able to take part in the Society's activities on the same terms as other members.

Institutional subscribers which are interested in history or archaeology. They are not members of
        the Society but are entitled to receive a copy of Archaeologia Cantiana. There are a large number
        of these, mostly universities and learned societies, around the world.

Subscription Rates                     From 1 January 2008: 

* Life membership is available. The cost is based on life annuity rates and details may be obtained from the Hon. Membership Secretary.

Membership form click here

Page last updated on 11 January, 2008

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