K.A.S.
Saturday 12th October 1991. ONE DAY COURSE ON ARCHAEOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES.
The K.A.S. Fieldwork Committee has decided to organize another one-day course on archaeological techniques, after the very successful one-day course held at Benenden on the study of Roman roads. The next course will be based on The Study of Field Surveys and will be under the guidance of Mr. Jim Bradshaw, well known for his fieldwork, and Dr. John Williams, the County Archaeologist.
The program will consist of a morning session with talks illustrated by slides, followed by a field trip in the afternoon (using members' cars); there will be an opportunity to handle pottery and other artifacts. The venue will be in the Stowting area. There is a registration fee of £1. For further details, S.A.E. to Alec Miles.
Saturday 19th October 1991. CONFERENCE OF BUILDING RECORDERS. The twenty-eighth annual Conference of Building Recorders will be held in the Barn at Charing, commencing at 2.15 pm. The program will include: Tim Tatton-Brown on The Stonework of Rochester Cathedral and Priory. Sarah Pearson on Early Aisled Halls in Kent. Jill Williams on A Cricket Ball Factory at Chiddingstone. After the meeting Tea & Biscuits will be available. The meeting is open to K.A.S. Members and friends, without a ticket, but a collection will be taken to cover expenses.
Saturday 26th October 1991. K.A.S. ONE DAY CONFERENCE on the theme Kent before the Romans. to be held in the Harvey Hall at the Post Graduate Medical Centre at Canterbury. Enquiries to Dr. A. P. Detsicas. S.A.E. please.
Saturday 23rd November 1991. 10.00 am to 5.00 pm., K.A.S. ONE DAY SYMPOSIUM ON EDWARD HASTED to be held at Sutton at Hone Village Hall and St. John of Jerusalem near Dartford.
The K.A.S. Library and Muniments Committee have arranged this meeting to discuss and learn more about the man and his work. Apart from over 40 years working on the History, Hasted's other ambition was to transform the remains of the 12th. Century Commandary of the Knights Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem into a fine contemporary gentleman's residence. The house was given by the Tallents family to the National Trust in 1942 and is now occupied by Mr. Elliot Grove. Mr. Grove has kindly consented to our visiting the house and a small exhibition of 'Hastediana' will be mounted in the Hall, including portraits of Hasted and his wife, Ann Dorman, and material relating to the History and St. Johns.
Lecturers will be Dr. Joan Thirsk on Hasted the Historian, Dr. John Whyman on Hasted the Man followed by a tour of the house by Dr. Peter Draper, Chairman of the Library and Muniments Committee. A buffet lunch, sherry and coffee etc. will be provided and wine available for purchase at the Hall. Attendance is limited to 70 persons. Cost is £10.50 per head, inclusive of all but wines. The closing date for applications is 2nd November 1991, after which no refunds can be made. See enclosed form.
Saturday 7th December 1991. K.A.S. CHRISTMAS BUFFET LUNCH will be held this year at SOMERHILL, TONBRIDGE. See enclosed leaflet.
K.A.S. (MEDWAY & GILLINGHAM BRANCH) The following meetings have been arranged for our 1991-1992 sessions. All members of the KAS are invited to attend our lectures, which are of course open to non-members and guests. Meetings are held at the Guildhall Museum, High Street, Rochester, commencing at 7.30 pm, coffee and biscuits are served from about 7.00 pm.
Tuesday 22nd October 1991. Trevor Anderson, the resident osteo-archaeologist of the Canterbury Archaeological Trust will be speaking on Human Bones in Archaeology. His slides will include skeletal material from Canterbury and Rochester. He will be explaining some of the analytical techniques used to discover age, sex, and diseases.
Tuesday 11th February 1992. Bob Radcliffe of the Rochester Society will be speaking on Victorian and Edwardian Architecture of the Medway Towns.
EVENTS, OUTINGS, LECTURES (Other Societies) Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September 1991. COUNCIL FOR INDEPENDENT ARCHAEOLOGY, 1991 Congress to be held at Bristol. Enquiries to Mike Rumbold, 3 West St., Weedon Bee, Northampton, SAE please.
ROMNEY MARSH RESEARCH TRUST. Study Day to be held on Saturday 28th September 1991. On The Drainage of the Marshes, Speakers include Tony Lackner on the Laws and Customs of Romney Marsh. Geoffrey Robinson, lately Flood Defence Manager N.R.A. and Jill Eddison on the geological background. Tickets, to include lunch and tea, £12.50 from Mrs. Carrel.
COUNCIL FOR KENTISH ARCHAEOLOGY Conference to be held on Saturday 16th November 1991, at Christ Church College, North Holmes Road, Canterbury, Discovering and Reconstructing the Past in Kent. An afternoon of talks illustrated by color slides and displays. 2.15 pm to 5.30 pm. Speakers include Brian Philp on The Cemeteries at Alkham, Northbourne, and Eastry: discovery, excavation, and finds. Wendy Williams on Finding Faces (from Eastry and Northbourne). Andrew Denyer on Crabble Com Mill: Victorian Technology put back to work. and Richard Holdsworth, Curator, Chatham Dockyard on Recent Developments at the Historic Dockyard, Chatham, the creation of a living museum. Displays, bookstalls, and light refreshments. Tickets: Price £1 payable to C.K.A.. Stamped addressed envelope please.
UNIVERSITY OF KENT, Study Day. To be held at the University Centre, Tonbridge on Saturday 9th November 1991, 10.00 am to 4.30 pm. Tutors: Geoff Doe! BA and Fran Doe! BA. On The Glastonbury Legends. An examination of the archaeology, legends, and history associated with Glastonbury from prehistory to the Middle Ages. Further information from: University Centre, Avebury Avenue, .
UNIVERSITY OF KENT, CANTERBURY. (Courses).
The following courses might be of interest to KAS members.
Ancient Peoples and Archaeology: The Minoans and Mycenae. Tutor: Alec Detsicas, BA., MA., D.Litt., FSA. An introduction to the archaeology of the Bronze Age Aegean with particular reference to the civilizations of Crete and Mycenae. To be held at the University Centre, Tonbridge. 10 weekly meetings, 10.00 am to 12 noon, from Tuesday 1st October.
Local History and Genealogy: Using the Centre for Kentish Studies. Tutor: Duncan Harrington, LHG. A course designed to introduce beginners to using archives: for anyone interested in local history or genealogy. To be held at the Centre for Kentish Studies, County Hall, Maidstone, 20 weekly meetings, 5.15 to 7.15 pm from Wednesday 9th October.
The Glastonbury Legends. A Study Day, Tutors: Geoff Doe! BA. and Fran Doe! BA. See Events, Outings, Lectures feature.
Ancient Peoples and Archaeology: The Etruscans and the Early Roman World. Tutor: Dr. A. Detsicas, BA, MA., D.Litt., FSA. The brief but exciting civilization of the Etruscans and its influence in the region, particularly on the emergence of Rome. To be held at the University Centre, Tonbridge. 10 weekly meetings, 10.00 am to 12 noon from Tuesday 14th January 1992.
Ancient Peoples and. Archaeology: The Celts. Tutor: Anthony Ward, MA. The prehistoric Celts of western Europe will be introduced with particular reference to the archaeology of the pre-Roman Iron Age of southern Britain. To be held at the University Centre, Tonbridge. 6 weekly meetings, 7.30 to 9.30 pm. from Tuesday 14th January 1992.
Further information may be obtained from University Centre, Avebury Avenue, Tonbridge TN9 lTG.
Tel: 0732 352316.
