What’s On

KAS Events

KAS Historic Buildings Committee
Historic Buildings Conference
Saturday 18 October, 9:30am for 10am, until 4pm.
Lenham Community Centre, Groom Way, Lenham ME17 2QT. £10 admission, including refreshments (but not lunch). Pay at the door.
Illustrated talks by:
Andrew Linklater (Canterbury Archaeological Trust): Kentish Rock - An Examination of Kent's Natural Resources.
Charles Brooking (creator of the Brooking Collection of architectural features): The Window of Time - Dating by Detail.
Jane Davidson (of House Historians): Following the Sources - Some Examples of House Histories.
There will also be a guided tour of Lenham Church. Lunch available.
KAS Historic Buildings Conference

KAS Christmas Buffet Lunch
Saturday 29 November
Following many requests we are returning to the Banqueting Suite at the Hop Farm, Paddock Wood for a lunch during the Christmas season. A buffet menu has been chosen to encourage members to circulate and meet more people, rather than be confined to set tables. The 'spoil for choice' menu offers both a hot and cold selection.
Members may bring their own work for sale or display and are free to tour the site's museum and attractions in the afternoon. There is ample parking on site and a chair lift on the staircase.
Cost is £21.00 per person. A booking form is included in this Newsletter. Please reply by 15 November with SAE and cheque payable to Kent Archaeological Society c/o Margaret Lawrence, Barnfield, Church Lane, East Peckham, Tonbridge TN12 5JJ. Further details on 01622 871945 or p.lawrence.801@btinternet.com.

Events Around Kent

Bexley Archaeological Group Talks
The Group hold their monthly talks and meetings at Bexley-Sidcup Conservative Club, 19 Station Road, (entrance via Stanhope Road), Sidcup DA15 7EB.
Thursday 13 November 8pm.
The Work of the Heritage Conservation Group & Recent Discoveries in Kent
Andrew Mayfield – Historic Environment Records Officer for Kent.
For further information contact Martin Baker, Chairman, 020 7300 1752

Tonbridge Historical Society
PROGRAMME 2008-2009
During the autumn and winter the Historical Society provides lectures (usually illustrated) by speakers who are experts in their field. The lectures are usually held in the Medway Room, The Angel Centre, Tonbridge. In the summer, outings are arranged to places of historical interest. We try to include local houses which are not normally open to the public.
Saturday 8 November 2:30pm
The Completest Medieval Town in England – Sandwich in the Middle Ages
Sarah Pearson & Helen Clarke. Two presentations with a tea interval. Booking is necessary – details from the Secretary, Sheila Broomfield on 01732 838669.
Thursday 11 December 7:45pm
A Country House Christmas Pat Mortlock

Council for Kentish Archaeology Conference
ROMAN DISCOVERIES IN KENT AND LONDON
Saturday 25 October
Powell Lecture Theatre, Canterbury Christ Church University, North Holmes Road, Canterbury
The Early Roman Cemetery at Tollgate, near Gravesend Tim Allen, Oxford Archaeology
The Hoard of Roman Metal Vessels found in a well at Drapers Gardens Neil Hawkins, Pre-construct Archaeology
Roman Canterbury Paul Bennett, Canterbury Archaeological Trust
Tickets £4.00 available from CKA, Sandy Ridge, Borough Green, Kent TN15 8HP. Please enclose S.A.E. Further information can be found at www.the-cka.fsnet.co.uk, or email davru58-aeol@yahoo.co.uk, or tel: 0208 777 7872 or 01732 884059.

Loose Area History Society

Monday 10 November
One hundred years of Scouting in Loose presentation by the Scout management team
Monday 8 December
Puppets, piers and pantomime Alan Stockwell
Unless otherwise stated all meetings are held at Loose Infant School Hall, and start at 7:30 pm. Admission: £2.50. Pay at the door. More details on 01622 741198

Crayford Manor House Historical & Archaeological Society

TALKS 2008/2009
Saturday 8 November
The History of British Broadcasting – 30 years of radio broadcasting from 1922, with voices, comedy, music, events, wartime memories Don Gray
Saturday 13 December
Christmas with Dickens – a programme of dramatic readings and seasonal stories Gerald Dickens (great-great-grandson of Charles). Preceded by finger buffet & wine – tickets £8 for non-members.
Saturday 10 January
Idea to Item – History of silversmithing from 1238 – present including hall-marking & formation of silversmiths company Alan Moore
Saturday 14 February
Stuart London – the expansion of London westwards in the 17th century, the disasters which befell it and the new institutions which developed Ian Bevan
Saturday 14 March
History of the English Country House, 1600-Edwardian John Vigar
Saturday 18 April
AGM and President's Lecture
All talks held in The Baker Trust Hall, Crayford at 7:30pm. Non-members are welcome to attend at a fee of £2.00 per lecture, except December which is £8. Enquiries to Mrs J Hearn-Gillham: 01322 551279.

Courses

Birkbeck College – Faculty of Lifelong Learning
Archaeology Courses 2008 – 2009
We offer a number of courses under the following awards:

• Archaeology (MA)
• Ancient Near Eastern and Aegean Studies (Certificate of Higher Education)
• Archaeological Practice and Techniques (Certificate of Higher Education)
• Archaeology (Certificate of Higher Education)
• Egyptology (Certificate of Higher Education)
• The Archaeology of Britain (Certificate of Higher Education)
• Archaeological Walks in London
• Archaeology (Five-Day Practical Courses)
• Archaeology (Summer Training Excavation)
• Archaeology and Egyptology (Short Courses and Weekend Events)

Also at Birkbeck:
Industrial Archaeology Study Day
Saturday 21 March 10am-5pm £40/£20 concession
This study day will enable students to explore Britain’s industrial heritage by looking at a number of topics including materials, energy, transport and industrial architecture. Full programme will be available nearer the date. For more information please contact the Executive Officer for Archaeology on: 020 7631 6627 or email: archaeology@bbk.ac.uk. You can also find full details about courses at Birkbeck College Archaeology.

EGYPTOLOGY with Frances Williams
For University of Kent courses, contact details are given in listings. For all other courses/study days/tours, please contact Frances Williams on fwpieitects@hotmail.com; 25 Orchard Way, Horsmonden TN12 8LA; tel: 01892 723013 or 07981 661 616.
Ancient Egyptian Art and Symbolism October 9 for 20 weeks. Tonbridge, 2-4pm.
Early Dynastic Egypt and the Levant October 21 for 6 weeks. Canterbury 2-4pm. £55.
Hieroglyph workshop – Karnak inscriptions October 21 for 6 weeks. Canterbury 7-9pm; suitable for students with some experience studying hieroglyphs. £55.
Early Dynastic Egypt and the Levant October 23 for 6 weeks. Tonbridge 10am-12pm. £55.
Deir el-Medina – daily life in ancient Egypt January 13 for 6 weeks. Canterbury 2-4pm.
Hieroglyph workshop January 13 for 6 weeks. Canterbury 7-9pm. Details to be announced.
Deir el-Medina – daily life in ancient Egypt January 15 for 6 weeks. Tonbridge 10am-12pm. Venue to be announced.
Ancient Egyptian Glass and Faience March 3 for 6 weeks. Canterbury 2-4pm.
Hieroglyph workshop March 3 for 6 weeks. Canterbury 7-9pm. Details to be announced.
Ancient Egyptian Glass and Faience March 5 for 6 weeks. Tonbridge 10-12. Venue to be announced.
Dynasty 25 and the Nubian Pharaohs May 14 for 6 weeks. Tonbridge 10am-12pm. Venue to be announced.
Decoding Ancient Egyptian Art – an introduction to the conventions and use of symbolism On 3 linked Mondays – June 22, June 29 & July 6. Canterbury 11am-4pm.

Study Days
Learn to read Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs June 6 – Day school at University of Kent campus, Canterbury. A user-friendly study day designed for anyone who would like to begin to read hieroglyphs. Contact V.J.Woolnough@kent.ac.uk.
Before Giza: the predynastic archaeology of Early Egypt June 20 – Day school at University of Kent Tonbridge Centre. Contact V.J.Woolnough@kent.ac.uk.

Study Tours to Egypt
Time Travellers' '09 Study Tour to Luxor – exploring a sacred landscape; April 20 – 27. Travel arrangements by Bales Worldwide. Seminars and site visits including temples of Luxor and Karnak, Valley of the Kings, Deir el-Bahri, tombs of the Nobles and Deir el-Medina; accompanied throughout by Frances Williams and Ann el-Helly. Contact details to be announced.
Time Travellers' '09 Tour to Egypt for the more experienced traveller, details to be announced; accompanied throughout by Frances Williams and Ann el-Helly; provisional dates October 20–27. (Please note that it may be necessary to alter details as indicated above.)

SAGA - Special Interest Archaeology Host

Saga Holidays is the leading name for people aged 50 and over, offering a wide range of holidays. Our customers travel to every corner of the globe, and we are constantly developing new holiday ideas to meet the challenging moods and needs of our travellers.
We are looking to recruit Archaeology Hosts for our Europe and UK Special Interest Programme, starting in Spring 2009. Applicants will have expert knowledge of archaeology and possess the relevant qualifications. They will also have excellent communication, leadership and presentation skills.
Duties will include conducting lectures, socialising with customers and working closely with the Holiday Representative.
If you have the desire to share your passion for archaeology with our customers, please contact Helen Robinson by email on helen.robinson@saga.co.uk.