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The Society is truly saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

 

Kent Archaeology Society

There has been an extension to the deadline for articles or other content for the KAS Magazine.

An article by Victor Smith on the Gravesend Civil Defence Control Centre built in 1954. This is open usually once a month for visitors. The volunteers from Thames Defence Heritage act as guides.

Kent Archaeology Society

The KAS Annual Report and Accounts for 2020 have been filed and are available on the website.

 

Chris Harman of the Capel Battery Preservation Group provides an update on a project to restore the remnants of the structures at

Here is the second of three parts on the Defence Heritage Sites at Chatham Commercial Docks. This report was compiled by Victor Smith in February 1997.

Here is the first of three parts on the Defence Heritage Sites at Chatham Commercial Docks. This report was compiled by Victor Smith in February 1997.

 

 

In March 2010 Victor Smith carried out a Survey of the Air Raid Shelter at Selsted Primary School, Dover, Kent.

In 2007 Victor Smith carried out a Survey of the Air Raid Shelter at The South School, Ashford. Victor has very kindly supplied a pdf of scan of the survey for this news item.

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The Society has taken the opportunity to obtain another significant piece in the form of a gold and garnet pendant cross, found by

An archaeological desk study of Eastcourt Marshes, Gravesend carried out by Victor Smith and Sandra Soder in February 2000.

In 2010 Victor Smith carried out a Historic Building Survey of the Cold War Civil Defence Control Centre, Gillingham.

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Steve Willis

In 2002 Victor Smith carried out a Historic Building Survey of the Air Raid Shelter at Pluckley School.