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KAS Magazine, Issue 121, Winter 2023

Honoring past members, exploring Kent's archaeological sites, and showcasing heritage discoveries.

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Sarre or Bifrons cemetery knife

KAS Curator Andy Ward shares an Anglo-Saxon knife with crisscrossed inlaid gold, silver and copper decoration.

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Paleolithic flint tool illustrations by Benjamin Harrison

Today is National Illustration Day and so for this week's #FindsFriday KAS Curator Andy Ward showcases a small sample of the wonderful illustrations of Benjamin Harrison.

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Samian Ware from Hartlip Roman Villa

Curator Andy Ward highlights another element of the temporary exhibition at Maidstone Museum The Story of the KAS due to finish at the beginning of December.

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Minster Roman villa finds

Its #MuseumMonday! As part of our ongoing highlight of objects in our temporary display at Maidstone Museums we are focusing on one of the society's first training excavations.

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Iron adze tool from Lullingstone Park

Curator Andy Ward shares an iron adze tool recovered during excavations at Lullingstone Park.

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Bronze Age plaque decorated with Nereids (Sea Nymphs)

It's #MuseumMonday and this time Curator Andy Ward showcases a find from the very start of the Kent Archaeological Society!

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Elham pendant

KAS Curator Andy Ward shares the incredible Elham Pendant.

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Northfleet francisca

It's #MuseumMonday! Curator Andy Ward shares the Northfleet Francisca (throwing axe).

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Blue glass beads from Trosley Roman villa

KAS Curator Andy Ward shares a small blue glass bead recovered during excavations at Trosley Court.

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Blue glass beads from Trosley Roman villa (continued)

A follow up post from Curator Andy Ward on the blue glass bead from the Trosley Court Heritage Project excavations.

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Unguentarium (perfume bottle) from Trosley Roman villa

Followers of our project at Trosley Court may remember that last week we lifted a partially intact Unguentarium or perfume bottle! It was quite exciting to help lift this from the soil for the first time in nearly 2000 years.