Welcome from the Editor
It’s been a bizarre, unfamiliar and ever-changing period since the last issue of the KAS Newsletter. Firstly, we say goodbye to the label ‘Newsletter’. Given the ever- changing content, an increasing number of articles, and aims to enhance the quality of production, the label ‘Magazine’ seems better suited to this publication.
Speaking of goodbyes, we have lost two of the most significant figures in Kentish archaeology: Nigel Macpherson Grant and Albert Daniels. Tributes befitting both men are included in this issue. We welcome the results of the membership survey carried out by Stats People in March and April this year, and we also have the first Column from our President-Elect, Kerry Brown. As I am sure you are aware, Kerry is taking a proactive approach to his Presidency, and we can all look forward to new and exciting initiatives that steer the KAS into a sustainable and positive future. One such initiative is the appointment of KAS Student Ambassadors from University Kent Canterbury and Canterbury Christ
Church University, both of whom are introduced in this issue. Finally, as of next year, members will be offered the option of receiving the KAS Magazine in either printed or electronic format (e-Magazine), thus helping to cut the KAS paper consumption.
The Magazine is an outlet not only for the fantastic heritage and the tremendous work going on out there but also as a method of communicating 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.
During these unprecedented times, if you can’t get out and about, I encourage many of you to pen that article you had meant to but didn’t have spare time.
Enjoy this issue, stay safe and Merry Christmas to you all.
Best wishes for 2021,
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.