Welcome from the Editor

Welcome to the Summer 2021 Magazine.

We say goodbye to Mike Clinch, who sadly passed away in the spring. Mike was one of the longest-serving members of the Society, a dedicated and vocal Trustee. His humour and no- nonsense approach will be sorely missed.

Two UK universities now plan to close their undergraduate teaching programmes, despite a national shortage of trained archaeologists required for the numerous infrastructure projects around the country.

In better news, it is good to see the Society and local groups undertaking fieldwork and other projects again positively. This includes a resumption of work at Lees Court Estate in late August, during which the Society undertook training in magnetometry, GNSS surveying and structured metal detecting/ fieldwalking. Speaking of local groups, successful fieldwork and other projects, I’d like to congratulate

Richard Emmett. He recently received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service for the tireless work carried out by the Historical Research Group of Sittingbourne (HRGS), more of which is covered in this issue.

The Magazine remains an outlet for the fantastic heritage and the tremendous work going on out there and to communicate important information. Moreover, it exists so that you, the membership, may convey a broad range of topics devoted to the history and archaeology of Kent. I implore all members, think about writing that article and help inform the wider historical and archaeological community of what is taking place in our heritage-rich and diverse county.

Enjoy this issue, stay safe and let’s look forward to times when we can continue to get out and engage with and enjoy the history and archaeology of our county.

Best wishes

Richard

The editor wishes to draw attention to the fact that neither he nor the KAS Council are answerable for opinions which contributors may express in their signed articles; each author is alone responsible for the contents and substance of their work.