Lees Court Estate Project Season 2024
The Kent Archaeological Society is resuming its investigation into the Prehistoric landscape at Lees Court Estate in 2024.
The Spring London Archaeological Forum and AGM with CBA London
CBA London is bringing together a range of speakers and topics for its biannual London Archaeological Forum this spring. The LAF is preceded by CBA London's short AGM.
KAS Annual General Meeting
The KAS AGM open to all Society Members will be taking place on the 18th May, with a 10am start at Maidstone Community Support Centre, 39-48 Marsham Street, Maidstone, ME14 1HH.
The Ozengell Collection: The Story so far
Kent Archaeological Society Curator Andy Ward has been invited by the Isle of Thanet Archaeological Society (IOTAS) to speak on the ongoing work on the Ozengell Anglo-Saxon Collection, purchased by the KAS in 2022 at auction.
Guided tours of Fordcroft Romano-British Bathhouse, St Mary Cray
The Orpington and District Archaeological Society (ODAS) will be giving guided tours of the foundations of a Romano-British Bathhouse from 11.00am to 12.30pm and 1.30 to 4pm.
Cheddar Man and the Genetic Prehistory of Britain
An online talk by Thomas Booth, Senior Laboratory Research Scientist at Skoglund Lab Ancient Genomics Laboratory, on ancient DNA and what we have learned about Britain 15,000-2000 years ago.
Scadbury Moated Manor, Chislehurst
The Orpington and District Archaeological Society will be opening its excavations at Scadbury Moated Manor to the public from 2pm to 5pm (last entry 4.30pm) on 14th & 15th September 2024.
Randall Manor revealed: community archaeology excavations in Shorne Woods Country Park
An online talk by Andrew Mayfield, Community Archaeologist for Kent County Council and the Royal Parks at Greenwich, on the history of the site, the big dig over ten seasons and the work to further research and report on the former home of a Sheriff of Kent.
Maritime Kent Conference 2024: Shipbuilding (date to be confirmed)
A full day conference organised by the KAS Maritime Kent Special Interest exploring the topic of Kent and shipbuilding will take place at Chatham Historic Dockyard in the autumn of 2024.
Septimius Severus online talk with Dr Simon Elliot
An online discussion with Dr Simon Elliott FSA about Septimius Severus, the great warrior emperor from North Africa who died in York in AD 211 after spending the last three years of his life trying to conquer the far north of Britain.
The Butcher, the Baker and the Candlestick Maker: Who lived in Canterbury in 1641?
A lecture by Professor Jackie Eales presented by the Canterbury Historical and Archaeological Society
Tour of Brompton Cemetery with CBA London
Come along with CBA London to discover a Victorian marvel.
Migrants, Merchants and Mariners Study Day
A day of illustrated talks by expert speakers covering Kent's rich maritime past.
Monumental Brass Society, Walthamstow
Monumental Brass Society presents in association with the Rector and Churchwardens of St. Mary the Virgin, Church, Walthamstow and the Walthamstow Historical Society
Walthamstow:
Saturday, 28th September 2019
The church of St. Mary the Virgin predominantly dates from the 16th century. In 1535, Sir George Monoux (Master of the Worshipful Company of Drapers’ on six occasions, Mayor of Bristol in 1501 and Lord Mayor of London in 1514) repaired the north aisle and built a chapel at the east end. Monoux (who is commemorated in brass with his wife Dame Ann) also rebuilt the upper stages of the Tower and endowed a Grammar School in 1527. This building, now the Walthamstow Almshouses, remains on the north side of the church. The church contains a total of five mainstream brasses of which two are palimpsest with facsimiles of the earlier engraving displayed. Numerous stone monuments abound including that to Sir Thomas and Lady Merry, 1633 – the work of Nicholas Stone. A rare opportunity will also be afforded to visit the The Ancient House. This former hall house dates from the 15th century and has been converted into four dwellings. The building was restored to its present splendour in 2001-2.
Programme
11.15a.m. Short walk highlighting the medieval village of Walthamstow by Neil Houghton, Hon. Secretary of the Walthamstow Historical Society
11.45a.m. Visit to the Ancient House, Walthamstow by courtesy of William Fuller (subject to occupancy)
12 Noon Lunch and an opportunity to visit St. Mary’s Church and the Vestry House Museum
2.00p.m. Welcome by Rev. Vanessa Conant, Rector of St. Mary’s, Walthamstow
2.10p.m. Opening remarks by Martin Stuchfield, President of the Monumental Brass Society
2.15p.m. A History of St. Mary’s Church and the parish of Walthamstow by Neil Houghton, Hon. Secretary of the Walthamstow Historical Society
3.15p.m. Tea and viewing of the brasses and monuments
3.45p.m. The Monumental Brasses of St. Mary’s by Martin Stuchfield
The Church will be open prior to the meeting and all are welcome. The meeting which is free with no booking required. The church is located in Church Lane/Church End. The postcode is London E17 9RJ. The nearest station is Walthamstow Central on the Victoria underground line. The church is a walking distance of 0.4 miles (9 minutes) due east from the station along St. Mary’s Lane. Overleaf: Sir George Monoux, Lord Mayor of London, 1543 (LSW.II)
Kent Archives and Local History Lunchtime Talks series
All talks are timed between 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. in the Archives Search Room of the Kent History and Library Centre, James Whatman Way, MAIDSTONE ME14 1LQ.
The talks are FREE. Call us on 03000 42 06 73 or email archives@kent.gov.uk for more information or to register your interest.
N.B. the Archives Search Room is CLOSED on Mondays andanyone interested in attending a talk should note that it will not be possible for us to produce documents or provide search room facilities on the day, whether before, during or after the talks
10th June Claire Bartram (Canterbury Christ Church University), '”Bookishness”: Writing, Sharing and Collecting Books in Early Modern Kent’.
24th June Deborah Collins (freelance historian), ‘From Workhouse to Hospital - The Changing Role of the Workhouse’.
15th July Mark Connelly (University of Kent), ‘Ypres: transforming a Belgian city into an outpost of the British Empire, 1919-1939’.
29th July Liz Finn (Kent History and Library Centre), ‘The Orchard Family: Loss, Heartbreak and Remembrance’.
9th September Peter Clarke (University of Southampton), ‘Clergy and Criminal Violence in later medieval Kent’.
21st October James Lloyd (Kent History and Library Centre), ‘The White Horse of Kent’.
28th October Paul Cullen (English Place-Name Society), ‘Kent Inn Names’.