Front matter, Volume 128

Archæologia Cantiana

Images of Kent No. 6. Dock Yard, Sheerness. Drawn by T.M. Baynes; engraved by T. Garner.

Archæologia Cantiana

Being Contributions to the History and Archaeology of Kent

VOLUME CXXVIII

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Published by the

KENT ARCHÆOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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© 2008 Kent Archaeological Society

ISSN 0066-5894

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KENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

officers and members of the council, 1st january 2008

President

C. R. POUT, b.a., m.a.

Patrons

THE LORD ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY

THE VISCOUNT DE L’ISLE, m.b.e.

F. HULL, b.a., ph.d., d.litt., f.r.hist.s.

R. H. HISCOCK, ll.b., f.s.a.

J. THIRSK, c.b.e., m.a., ph.d., d.litt., f.b.a.

P. ASHBEE, m.a., d.litt., f.s.a.

P. H. G. DRAPER, b.sc., ph.d., d.i.c., f.r.s.c., m.inst.p., c.phys.

J. WHYMAN, ph.d., b.sc.(econ.), m.c.i.p.d.

Vice-Presidents

E.P CONNELL

P. E. OLDHAM, m.a.

F. H. PANTON, c.b.e., ph.d.

R.G. THOMAS, m.a., f.c.a.

Honorary Editor

T. G. LAWSON, m.a.(cantab), dip.kent hist.

Lynwood, 102 Lower Vicarage Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9AP

Honorary General Secretary

A. I. MOFFAT

Three Elms, Woodlands Lane, Shorne, Gravesend, DA12 3HH

Honorary Treasurer

R. G. THOMAS, m.a., f.c.a.

1 Abchurch Yard, Abchurch Lane, London, EC4N 7BA

Honorary Librarian

F. H. PANTON, c.b.e., ph.d.

Grove End, Tunstall, Sittingbourne, ME9 8DY

Honorary Membership Secretary

MRS. S. B. BROOMFIELD, f.s.a.

8 Woodview Crescent, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 9HD

Honorary Excursions Secretary

MRS. J. M. SAYNOR, m.a.

Friars, 28 High Street, Shoreham, Sevenoaks, TN14 7TD

Honorary Curator

M. C. W. STILL, ph.d.

4 Winifred Road, Dartford, DA1 3BL

Elected Members of the Council

M. Berg, m.a., m.sc. Canterbury

E.P. Connell New Ash Green

K.J. Fryer ……………………………………… Sheerness

J.M. Gibson, ph.d. Maidstone

D.J. Goacher ………………………………… Maidstone

P.A. Harlow Rochester

K.H. Kersey, b.a. Bearsted

R.F. LeGear, m.a.a.i.s., a.i.f.a. Ashford

A.F. Richardson, b.a., m.phil., ph.d. Dover

S.M. Sweetinburgh, ph.d. Canterbury

C.P. Ward Otford

S.H. Willis, ph.d. Canterbury

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Honorary Editor Terence Lawson

lawson2@madasafish.com

Book Reviews Editor Dr Elizabeth Edwards

Woodview,

13 Town Road,

Petham,

Canterbury,

Kent CT4 5QT

edwardspetham@tiscali.co.uk

(E.C.Edwards@ukc.ac.uk)