Lees Court Estate Project season 2024
The Kent Archaeological Society is resuming its investigation into the Prehistoric landscape at Lees Court Estate in 2024.
Sarre or Bifrons cemetery knife
KAS Curator Andy Ward shares an Anglo-Saxon knife with crisscrossed inlaid gold, silver and copper decoration.
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.
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.
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.
Iron adze tool from Lullingstone Park
Curator Andy Ward shares an iron adze tool recovered during excavations at Lullingstone Park.
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!
Northfleet francisca
It's #MuseumMonday! Curator Andy Ward shares the Northfleet Francisca (throwing axe).
Blue glass beads from Trosley Roman villa
KAS Curator Andy Ward shares a small blue glass bead recovered during excavations at Trosley Court.
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.
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.
Lees Court Estate: Interview with an archaeologist
An interview with an archaeologist on the recent dig at Lees Court Estate near Badlesmere where seasonal excavations since 2018 have revealed clues to a prehistoric burial landscape.
New 3D Virtual Tours of Society Excavations
Starting in the 2023 project season, the Kent Archaeological Society has begun to record excavations and collections with 3D photogrammetry and laser scanning. Models are made available online via the Sketchfab platform and the Society website.
Start of Lees Court Estate Project season 2023
Excavations for the 2023 project season will commence on Tuesday 11th April 2023 and end on Saturday 27th May 2023.
Society purchases the Ozengell Anglo-Saxon Collection
The Society is excited to announce the acquisition of the Ozengell Anglo-Saxon Collection; a unique legacy from the 7th century.
Sorting the Wheat from the Chaff in Kent Cropmarks
Ever wondered how to identify archaeology from the sky? Who knew that you could use your computer to scan the rural fields and valleys to spot potential archaeology that will tell you more about the landscape and heritage.
Dr Steve Willis in latest Trustee Talk
Dr Steve Willis, Vice President of the KAS and Senior Lecturer at the University of Kent delivered the latest Trustee Talk live on Teams on Tuesday 11th.
University of Kent students fieldwork award grant update
Dr Steve Willis of the University of Kent provides an update on a fieldwork grant awarded in 2019 to enable students from the university to attend a training dig in Lincolnshire.
An Advent Calendar for Archaeologists
Kentish archaeologist Dr. Sophie Adams as put together an advent for the Boughton Malherbe bronze age hoard project. If you have an interest in bronze age hoards and metalwork you may also be interested in Dr. Adams website: bronzeagehoards.com
- Andy Ward
- Archaeological Surveys
- Archaeology Research Group
- Architecture
- Archives
- Awards
- Beauchamps Wood
- Benjamin Harrison
- Bilsington Priory
- Board of Trustees
- Boughton Malherbe
- Canals
- Canterbury Cathedral
- Centre for Kent History and Heritage
- Charles Dickens
- Christmas
- Christopher Blair-Myers
- Clive Drew
- Community Archaeology
- Conservation
- Craig Campbell
- Crayford Manor House Historical Society
- Defences
- Dover
- Drainage Systems
- Duncan Harrington
- Education
- Education Committee
- Elizabeth Blanning
- Events
- Excavations
- Exhibitions
- Farningham & Eynsford Local History Society
- Festival of Archaeology
- Fieldwork Reports
- Fordwich
- Forums
- Fred Birkbeck
- Funding
- Geophysics
- Gerald Cramp
- Graffiti
- Hartlip
- Hasted Prize
- Heritage
- Historic Buildings Research Group
- History & Archives Research Group
- Hollingbourne
- Hooden
- Isle of Thanet Archaeological Society
- Jacob Scott
- Keith Parfitt
- Kent Defence Research Group
- Kent Defences Research Group
- Kerry Brown
- Lees Court
- Lees Court Project
- Local History Funds
- Lullingstone
- Lympne
- Maritime Kent Research Group
- Mark Bateson
- Medieval Weaponry
- Medway
- Middle Ages
- Obituaries
- Orpington & District Archaeological Society
- Ozengell
- Palaeolithic
- Place Names Research Group
- Prehistoric
- Richard Taylor
- Rolvenden
- Roman
- Romney Marsh
- Sandwich
- Sheila Sweetingburgh
- Stephen Clifton
- Steve Willis
- Students
- The Faversham Society
- Thirsk Prize
- Trosley
- Trust for Thanet Archaeology
- Volunteering
- Work Experience
- World War II