Events, Outings, Lectures
K.A.S. FIVE DAY TOUR OF HOLLAND. 21st to 25th May 1990. £205. There are still six places available. Anyone interested should contact Mr. Crane immediately. Tel. 0304 840310.
GOODNESTONE BY WINGHAM. Sunday 8th July 1990 (Transport by own cars). To see Goodnestone Gardens, Chillenden Mill and Goodnestone Church. Meet at Goodnestone Church 2 p.m. Maps sent to interested persons for rendezvous. Goodnestone Gardens 2.45-3.45 p.m., Chillenden Mill 4.00 p.m., Strawberry Tea at Dane Court Barn, Adisham. £4 inclusive tea, entrance and gratuities. Limited to 30 persons. Contact Mr. Crane by 1st May.
BOAT TRIP ON THE RIVER STOUR. Saturday 22nd September 1990. Half-day boat trip from Grove Ferry downstream to Sandwich. Cost £5.50. Teas available on board. Limited to 50 persons. Use own cars. Participants could lunch in Canterbury then meet at Grove Ferry, 2.00 p.m., near Upstreet. Maps sent to prospective visitors. Anyone wishing to join any of the above trips should contact Mr. Crane without delay.
COURSES ON ARCHAEOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES. The K.A.S. Fieldwork Committee has decided to organise a series of one-day courses on archaeological techniques. The first of these, based on the Benenden area, is a one-day course on Tracing Roman Roads. This will consist of a morning session illustrated by slides, followed by field trips (using members' cars) in the afternoon. The course will be under the guidance of Mrs. M. C. Lebon, M.A. The date is not yet confirmed but will probably be on a Saturday towards the end of September. There will be no charge but only a limited number of places is available. Further details, S.A.E. to Alec Miles, 66 Headcorn Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent TN27 BJN.
KENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. This will be held on 19th May 1990, at Queen's Hall, Corn Exchange, Rochester. 11.00 a.m. Coffee will be available before the meeting. Bookstall.
KENT HISTORY FEDERATION. One-day Conference: SANDWICH - THE MEDIEVAL GATEWAY TO EUROPE. on Saturday 12th May 1990 at the Guildhall, Sandwich. Lectures include Sandwich-The Cinque Port, 19th Century Sandwich. Guided tours of the town in the afternoon. Exhibition and Sales stall. Tickets £5.00. Contact Mr. D. Coast.
SUSSEX ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY will be visiting East Kent on 6th October 1990. K.A.S. members are welcome to join the group which will visit Barfreston, Patrixbourne and Fordwich. Tickets and details will be available later from Barbican House, Lewes, Sussex. Further information in next K.A.S. Newsletter.
COUNCIL FOR KENTISH ARCHAEOLOGY. Half-day Conference: THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN. On Saturday 17th November 1990 (2.15 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.), at Christ Church College, North Holmes Road, Canterbury. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Talks include: The Battle of Britain, with special reference to Kent, World War II Aircraft Recovery in Kent, Hell Fire Corner in Kent. Speakers include Frank K. Mason, author of 'Battle over Britain', Richard Windrow (Kent Battle of Britain Museum), and Terry Sutton, Chief Reporter, Dover Express. A bookstall and Light refreshments will be available. Tickets: Price £1 (payable to C.KA).
ORPINGTON & DISTRICT ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Excavations at the moated manor site at Scadbury Manor, Chislehurst, will be open to the public on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd September. Members of O.D.A.S. will give guided tours showing work that is currently being done on the site, as well as the foundations of the drawbridge by the side of the moat. The moated area contains foundations of the buildings associated with the Walshingham family. Guided tours will be given at 15-minute intervals throughout both afternoons, the first at 2.00 p.m. and the last at 4.30 p.m. Admission is free and there will be a slide car show, bookstall, and refreshments available. Limited parking is available close to the site, by ticket only for which application should be made (enclosing S.A.E. and stating for which day required) to: Mr. M. Meekums.
O.D.A.S. also have an interesting programme of lectures including: 2nd May, A Report on progress with various projects that O.D.A.S. has in hand. 6th June, Excavations at Barkwig Abbey. 4th July, The Interpretation of Human remains in Archaeology.