Events, Lectures, Outings
K.A.S. EXCURSION to BEDGEBURY AREA. Saturday, 5th, September 1992. Full afternoon visit. Meet at Kilndown church at 2 pm. for a 1-hour talk on the famous 19th Century church; see the famous marquetry panels. Tour of Bedgebury Park School to see the Library, Badminton Room etc. See gardens and grounds. Light refreshments in the house. Illustrated talk on the Beresford Hope family, especially A. J. Beresford Hope the founder member of the K.A.S., first lay president of the R.I.B.A., Ecclesiologist, M.P. and patron of the Arts. Finish approx. 5 pm. Members wishing to spend the whole day in the area may lunch at the 'Globe and Rainbow' in Kilndown village or at the 'Happy Eater' on the A21. Bedgebury Park is 2.5 miles S. of Goudhurst. Cost £3. Contact Mr. Crane.
K.A.S. FIELDWORK COMMITTEE ONE DAY COURSE. Saturday, 5th, September 1992. The KAS Fieldwork committee is continuing its very successful series of specialist one day courses on archaeological techniques with a day course on SURVEYING UNDERGROUND SITES. The course, to be held at Dartford, will be conducted by Rod LeGear the Hon. Secretary and one of the principal surveyors of the Kent Underground Research Group. It will be designed for those who have little or no previous knowledge or experience of the subject. Basic surface surveying, as well as simple underground survey techniques will be covered and there will be opportunities to use various surveying instruments during the day. For those who wish to put the theory into practice for real, it is planned to have an optional visit to an underground site the following Saturday. To cover costs there will be a registration fee of £1. Contact R. LeGear for last minute cancellations.
K.A.S. FIELDWORK ONE DAY CONFERENCE ON THE PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD. 24th, October 1992. To be held at the Professional Development Centre, Southborough School, Loose, Maidstone. 10 am to 5 pm. Tickets and programme from Dr. A. P. Detsicas, Dunelm House, Main Road, Icklesham, Winchelsea, West Sussex. £4 members. £5 non-members or at the door, S.A.E. please.
K.A.S CHRISTMAS BUFFET. SEE ENCLOSED LEAFLET.
CONFERENCE OF BUILDING RECORDERS. The 29th Annual Conference of Building Recorders will be held on Saturday, 17th, October 1992, at the Barn Hall, Charing, commencing at 2.15 pm. It is hoped the speakers will include: Mrs. Jayne Semple on Ford Manor, Wrotham. Mr. Neal Aldridge on Moatenden, Headcorn. Mrs. Jane Wade, Dr. Jo Cox and Mr. John Thorpe on The Kent Farmsteads Survey. Some early findings. A report will be made on the Kent Historic Buildings Index. Tea and biscuits will be available. Members and visitors may attend without tickets and there will be a collection to cover expenses.
KENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY (MEDWAY & GILLINGHAM BRANCH). The following meetings have been arranged for 1992-1993. All members of the KAS, non-members and guests are welcome to attend. Meetings are held at the Guildhall Museum, High Street, Rochester, commencing at 7.30 pm. Coffee and biscuits are served from about 7 pm. Tuesday, 20th, October 1992. 'Excavations in Bahrain' by Martin Hicks. Mr. Hicks has excavated extensively in Britain (especially in East Kent) and for the last two winters has been excavating in the Persian Gulf. Tuesday, 9th, February 1993. 'Excavations on Mill Hill, Deal, 1982 - 1989, by Keith Parfitt, a full-time archaeologist who has directed excavations in East Kent with the Dover Archaeological Group.
KENT UNDERGROUND RESEARCH GROUP. (A subject branch of the KAS) KAS members are welcome to attend lectures given by KURG. Monday, 12th, October. Ancient Deneholes to Nuclear Bunkers - the work of the Kent Underground Research Group, by R. LeGear. At the Bexley Historical Society meeting at the 'Pop in Parlour' Graham Road, Bexleyheath. Talk starts at 8 pm. Further details contact Rod. Le Gear 081-304 1781. Friday, 20th, November. Deneholes of Kent by Jim Bradshaw at the Kent Trust for Nature Conservation Centre at Tyland Barn, Sandling. Talk starts at 7.30 pm. For further details contact Mike Halpin or Jim Bradshaw.
ADVANCE NOTICE of a KAS ONE DAY SCHOOL to be held in the refurbished Shoreham Village Hall on Saturday, 6th, March 1993 from 10.15 am to 4.30 pm. Theme will be Aspects of Kentish History and Archaeology. Lunch, Tea and Car parking will be available. Joy Saynor, Organiser.
OPEN AFTERNOONS AT SCADBURY MOATED MANOR EXCAVATIONS, CHISLEHURST. On Saturday, 12th, and Sunday, 13th, Sept. the archaeological excavations at the medieval moated manor site at Scadbury will be open to the public. Members of the Orpington & District Archaeological Society will give guided tours, showing the work that is currently being done on the site as well as the remains of the foundations of the buildings associated with the Walsingham family and unlike many similar moated sites the island is completely surrounded by water. Guided tours will be given at 15-minute intervals throughout both afternoons, the first at 2 pm and the last at 4.30 pm. There will also be a slide show, refreshments, and bookstall. Admission is free and limited car parking is available close to the site by ticket only, for which application should be made (enclosing a S.A.E. and stating for which day required) to: Mr. M. Meekums.
COUNCIL FOR KENTISH ARCHAEOLOGY CONFERENCE. BURIALS OF THE PAST. To be held at Christ Church College, North Holmes Road, Canterbury, on Saturday, 14th, November 1992 2.15 pm to 5.30 pm. Half day of lectures illustrated by colour slides. Speakers include Dr. Paul Ashbee on The Long Barrows and the Medway Megaliths. Dr. Jan Stead on The Snettisham Treasure, and Dr. Tom Blagg on Roman Tombs and Cemetery, North Holmes Road, Canterbury, on Saturday, 14th, November 1992 2.15 pm to 5.30 pm. Half day of lectures illustrated by colour slides. Speakers include Dr. Paul Ashbee on The Long Barrows and the Medway Megaliths. Dr. Jan Stead on The Snettisha111 Treas11re. and Dr. Tom Blagg on Roman Tombs and Cemeteries. Tickets: Price £2 (payable to C.K.A.). S.A.E. please.
ROMNEY MARSH WEEKEND CONFERENCE AT CANTERBURY. This will take place on 25th - 27th, September 1992 at the University of Kent at Canterbury. The conference will explore the physical changes which the marshes have undergone in pre-historic and historic times, and human reactions and adaptations. Speakers will include Dr. Michael Tooley, Romney Marsh, the Debatable Gro11nd Mark Gardiner on Medieval Fanning and Flooding. Andrew Butcher, Dr. Anthony Gross, Dr. Joan Thirsk. Tickets £98 residential, £55 non-residential. From Mrs. Sue Carrel.
INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES. (ISIS) Professor Nicholas Coldstream of University College, London, will be giving his ISIS Fellowship Lecture Early Greek Visitors to Egypt and the Levant, on Saturday, 31st, October 1992. at 2 pm. Lecture theatre G6, Institute of Archaeology, Gordon Square, London. Afternoon Tea. Admission free.
SEMINAR. Arranged by the MUSEUM OF LEATHERCRAFT. This will take place on 2nd, October 1992 at the Saddlers Hall, 40 Gutter Lane, London. 10 am • 4.30 pm. Tickets £25. Further information may be obtained from Museum of Leathercraft. 60 Bridge St., Northampton. Tel: 0604 39415. also - EXHIBITION OF LEATHERCRAFT at Cordwainers College, 182 Mare Street, London E8 3RE. Tel: 081-985 0273. Open Tues. to Sat. 10 am to 5 pm. Sunday 12 noon to 5pm. From 12th, Oct. to 13th, Nov. 1992. Admission free.
EXHIBITION. at the Cuming Museum. 155-157 Walworth Road, London SE17 1RS. IMMORTAL REMAINS (Southwark's Medieval past) Until 24th, April 1993. Open 10 am to 5 pm. Tuesday to Saturday. Admission free.
COURSES.
UNIVERSITY OF KENT. The following courses will be held at the University Centre at Tonbridge.
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF KENT. Tutor: John Vigar. An examination of the h!storical influences which have shaped Kent through the ages usmg as evidence _ surv1vmg landscapes and buildings. Monday, 28th, September 1992, 10 weekly meetings, 1 to 3 pm. Fee £27.
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE: GALLIA & BRITANNIA. Tutor: Alec Desicas. A comparative study of the establishment and development of these neighbouring provinces of the Roman Empire from the first century BC to the fifth century AD. Tuesday, 29th, September 1992. 20 weekly meetings, 10 am to 12 noon. Fee: £54.
PEOPLING THE ANCIENT PAST Tutor: Anthony Ward. Aimed at the newcomer to archaeology, the challenges of studying people m the ancient past will be examined together with the diverse approaches adopted by the archaeologist. Tuesday, 29 th, September 1992, 10 weekly meetings, 7.30 to 9.30 pm, Fee: £27.
THE DYNASTIES OF ANCIENT EGYPT. Tutor Frances Williams. A chronological introduction to the Ancient Egyptians from earliest dynasties through to later times of well-known pharaohs such as Tutankhamun and Ramesses 11. Thursday, 1st, October 10 weekly meetings, 10 am to 12 noon. Fee: £27.
LOCAL HISTORY AND GENEAOLOGY: Using the Centre for Local Studies. A guide as to how to make the best use of the archives at the Centre for Kentish Studies, County Hall, Maidstone. Wednesday, 7th, October 1992, 20 weekly meetings 5.15 to 7.15 at County Hall.
Details of these courses may be obtained from the School of Continuing Education. University Centre at Tonbridge, Avebury Avenue, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 lTG. Tel: 0732 352316.
