Events, Outings, Lectures

KAS EVENTS

STOP PRESS. 1996, Summer Excursion to the Dordogne. (29th, June to 2nd, July inclusive). Now is the last opportunity to apply to join the Society's Summer Excursion to the Dordogne, based on Souillac. There are only two double or shared rooms still available. Please apply as soon as possible to the Excursion Secretary, Mrs. Joy Saynor.

Likewise, please apply, with stamped addressed envelope to Mrs. Saynor, for details of the Summer day excursions, including on July 13th a guided tour of Shoreham Village and strawberry tea and on September 7th an all day coach visit to Flag Fen near Peterborough - the extremely important Bronze Age site.

Mrs. J. Saynor, Excursion Secretary.

Saturday, 18th May 1996. KAS AGM (see enclosed leaflet).

KAS FIELDWORK ACTIVITIES

Sunday, 12th May 1996. Fieldwork in an Urban Setting. Mr. Gravett will explain various aspects of urban development within Tunbridge Wells. A guided walk. Start 2.00 pm. (Bring stout shoes).

Saturday, 22nd June 1996. Resistivity Survey. Members of the Maidstone Area Archaeological Group, led by Mr. Daniels will explain the theory and practice of resistivity surveying. Practical sessions will be augmented with case studies and interpretations. The session will begin at 11.00 am at Tovil, Maidstone. Enrolment fee: £2.

Saturday, 6th July 1996. The Recording of Ledger Slabs. Members of the Maidstone Area Archaeological Group, led by Mr. Daniels, will give a practical demonstration in the recording of ledger slabs in the floor of All Saints Church, Maidstone. The session will begin at 2.00 pm. Enrolment fee: £2.

Saturday, 7th September. Field Survey. Mr. Le Gear will demonstrate the techniques of a taped field survey for those with little or no experience. The practical exercise will start at 10.30 am at the Bradbourne School, Sevenoaks. Enrolment fee: £2.

To participate in any of the above activities please contact Mr. D. Bacchus.

KAS ONE DAY CONFERENCE ON ANGLO-SAXON KENT organised by the Fieldwork Committee. This conference entitled Dark Ages or Discovery? will take place on Saturday, 19th October 1996 at St. Pauls Church Hall, Maidstone, 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. Speakers will include: Mr. K. Gravett (President, KAS), Mr. D. Perkins (Trust for Thanet Archaeology), Mr. K. Parfitt (Dover Archaeological Group), Mr. P. Bennett (Canterbury Archaeological Trust), Mrs. S. Hawkes (University of Oxford). Tickets: £4 to KAS members. Non-members (or at the door) £5. Tickets and programme may be obtained from Dunelm House, Main Road, Icklesham, Winchelsea, East Sussex TN36 4AR. SAE please.

KAS TRAINING EXCAVATION. The KAS, with the Trust for Thanet Archaeology is planning a series of two week Training Excavations on a Roman site in East Kent. It is intended to run the first session in early September 1996. For those wishing to register interest please contact Mr. D. Bacchus.

LOWER MEDWAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL GROUP welcomes visitors (£1 entrance) to the lectures which are held monthly in the Function Room, King's Head, High St., (near the castle) Rochester at 8 pm.

Monday, 20th May 1996. Roman Amphitheatre, Guildhall, London, by Mr. N. Bateman, Museum of London.

Monday, 24th June. Garden Archaeology at Chatham Historic Dockyard, by Mrs. Barbara Marchant.

Monday, 29th July. Archaeological Quiz organised by Mike Freeman.

KENT HISTORY SEMINARS, 1996. Dr. Shirley Black's popular day conferences continue throughout the year and are held at 33 Tudor Drive, Otford TN14 SQP. Fee: £9 per day (includes light lunch).

Saturday, 11th May. Navvies and Navigators: from Tonbridge to Rochester.

Saturday, 8th June. Divided Loyalties: Kent and the Civil War.

Saturday, 17th August. Softest Clothing: The Woollen Industry in Kent.

Saturday, 21st September. New Lands for Old.

For further details and enrolment write to: Dr. S. Black.

ROMNEY MARSH RESEARCH TRUST.

Friday, 26th April 1996. The Eighth Spring Lecture will be given by Dr. Mark Gardiner on Barons and Lords: Cinque Ports Merchants and the Reclamation of Marshland near Rye. This will be held at the Community Hall, Conduit St., Rye. Tickets (to include a glass of wine) £3 for Friends of RMRT. £5 for non-members.

Saturday, 14th September. 1996 Study Day. The Pre-history of the Marsh. In the morning there will be three short presentations at the Guildhall in Lydd and the afternoon will include field demonstrations at selected sites in the Lydd area. Tickets: £10.00 (to include morning coffee and buffet lunch). Apply to Mrs. Elspeth Keeling. Please enclose SAE, cheque to be made out to RMRT.

THE ROMAN PAINTED HOUSE, DOVER. KARU are presenting a special event, Meet the Romans at the Roman Painted House, New St., Dover on Saturday, 15th June 1996 when members of the public are invited to 'Find out what life was really like in Roman Britain from a Roman Soldier, (with military armour, weapons and equipment) and a Roman lady (with everyday Roman objects).

Presentations will be given by Corridors of Time at 10am, 11am, 12 noon, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. Entrance fee: £1.50/50p children and OAP. Further details: Roman Painted House. Tel: 01304 203279.

ROMAN PAINTED HOUSE BRASS RUBBING CENTRE. From April 1996 a selection of facsimiles will be available for brass rubbing. These will include some well-known medieval brasses from the S.E. and especially for children, figures of Roman soldiers. Open April - October daily (not Mondays) 10.00am to 5.00pm Entrance: £1.50/50p child, OAP, plus modest additional charge for brass rubbing.

TONBRIDGE SCHOOL CHAPEL. 9th June 1996. An Organ recital will be given in the newly rebuilt chapel which was almost completely destroyed by fire in 1988. It is well worth a visit and interested members should contact the Music School, Tonbridge School, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1JP. Tel: 01732 365555.

C.B.A. (South East) AGM will be held at Guildford. Full programme not yet available but the afternoon lecture will be on an archaeological site in Surrey. Contact Mrs. Sheila Broomfield for further information.

EXCAVATIONS AT SCADBURY MOATED MANOR, CHISLEHURST. This site will again be open to the public this year on Saturday, 14th September and Sunday, 15th September.

Members of the Orpington & District Archaeological Society (ODAS) 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 Walsinghamfamily. Unlike many similar moated sites the island is still completely surrounded by wattr. Guide tours will be given at 15 minute intervals throughout both afternoons, the first at 2.00pm and the last at 4.30pm. There will also be a slide show, refreshments and a book stall. Admission is free. Limited car parking is available close to the site, by ticket only for which application should be made (enclosing a SAE and stating on which day required to: Mr. M. Meekums.

NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM DAY COURSE. Saturday, 1st, June 1996. 10.15am-4.15pm. Tire Royal Dockyards from Pepys to Bru11e/ focussing partjcularly on Portsmouth and Chatham. Cost £25. Further information from Penny Downer at the Museum on Tel: 0181 312 6747.

WEALD and DOWNLAND OPEN AIR MUSEUM. W. Sussex. SUMMER SCHOOL. 6th to 13th, July 1996. This will include lectures, visits, demonstrations, social events and concerts with five themes related to the work of the Museum. (Social History, Local studies, Archaeology, Garden History, Literature, Music and Art. Further information from: Carol Hawkins, Weald and Downland Museum, Singleton, Chichester, W. Sussex PO18 0EU. Tel: 01243 811363.

LONDON LECTURES

The Annual Lecture and AGM of the London Archaeologist Magazi11e will be held at 7.00pm on Tuesday, 14th, May 1996 at the Lecture Theatre, Institute of Archaeology, 31-34 Gordon Square, London WCI. The speaker will be Peter Rowesome on Excavations at No. J Poultry - an Upda/€. All subscribers, friends and members of the public are welcome to attend the lecture. Refreshments are served from 6.30pm.

TOWER OF LONDON LECTURE. 26th, June 1996. The Tower Armouries by Guy Wilson. The Tower educational facilities also conduct Study Days. For further information: The Tower of London Education Centre, Waterloo Block, HM Tower of London EC3N 4AB. Tel: 0171 488 5658.