Kent Archaeological Society

Founded in 1857 to promote advances in knowledge of Kent’s past by fieldwork, documentary research and publication.

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About the Society

The Society’s interests include all aspects of the human past in the historic County of Kent, including the the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich and Lewisham lost to London since the Society's founding.

The Society encourages local groups to remain active in fieldwork as well as historical and desk-based research, and makes grants, organises events, publications, lectures and training excavations. The Society also promotes education and the study of history and archaeology in schools and encourages people of all ages to take an interest in the subject. The Society also administers, funds and distributes grants, bursaries and prizes in support of initiatives and projects which meet our core value of bringing the past to the present for everyone.

Membership

Students

Starting in 2024, our fund will be available to all full-time student members to help cover expenses and costs during your study period. Contact our Student Ambassadors Alex Read at the University of Kent and Grace Conium at Canterbury Christ Church University to learn more about how the Student Fund can support your academic journey.

The Society provides a unique opportunity for volunteers to help conserve, curate, and digitise valuable documents and artefacts from all over Kent. With your help, we can ensure that these treasures are protected for future generations. We would love to hear from you if you're interested in getting involved in an ongoing project or developing your dissertation project.

Supported by Kent County Council

We are proud to announce that the Society has successfully secured a grant from the Kent County Council (KCC) Combined Member Grant Scheme, thanks to the recommendation of County Councillor Alan Ridgers.

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Patrons

  • Jools Holland

  • The Viscount De L’Isle

  • Professor David Killingray

  • Mr A. I. Moffat

  • The Countess Sondes

  • Dr J. Whyman

  • Professor Sir Robert Worcester

Trustees

  • Kerry Brown

    Chair of the Board of Trustees

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  • Richard Chaplin

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  • Liz Dixon

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  • Simon Elliott

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  • Kate Kersey

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  • Ed Knight

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  • Peter Meddemmen

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  • Elizabeth Roberts

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Management Team

  • Dr Richard Taylor

    GENERAL MANAGER

    Responsible for the overall management of the Society’s daily operations, point of contact for the Board of Trustees and all key partnerships with external bodies, including fundraisers and grant-giving bodies.

    Bio
  • Rebecca Fletcher

    DEPUTY MANAGER

    Responsible for financial operations, the VeryConnect Management system, and Line Manager to the Management Team.

    Bio
  • Ann Watson

    ADMINISTRATION MANAGER

    Responsible for membership administration, conference and events planning and external enquiries.

    Bio
  • Craig Campbell

    SOCIETY ARCHIVIST

    Responsible for the care, management and interpretation of the Society’s document collections and Society Library.

    Bio
  • Jason Mazzocchi

    ARCHAEOLOGIA CANTIANA EDITOR

    Responsible for the annual production of Archaeologia Cantiana.

    Bio
  • Jacob Scott

    DIGITAL MANAGER

    Responsible for the development and production of the Society website.

    Bio
  • Brie Thomas

    FINANCE MANAGER

    Responsible for the daily management of the Society’s finances.

    Bio
  • Andy Ward

    SOCIETY CURATOR

    Responsible for the care, management and interpretation of the Society’s object collections.

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