Stuart Bligh 24/10/2023 Stuart Bligh 24/10/2023

Replica cog boat: The Nicholas

Dave Batchelor and Paul Damon of the Sandwich Medieval Trust give an update on a fascinating project to build a replica of a medieval ship.

Andy Ward 23/10/2023 Andy Ward 23/10/2023

Elham pendant

KAS Curator Andy Ward shares the incredible Elham Pendant.

Andy Ward 02/10/2023 Andy Ward 02/10/2023

Northfleet francisca

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

Andy Ward 21/09/2023 Andy Ward 21/09/2023

Blue glass beads from Trosley Roman villa

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

Andy Ward 15/09/2023 Andy Ward 15/09/2023

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.

Andy Ward 15/09/2023 Andy Ward 15/09/2023

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.

Andy Ward 11/08/2023 Andy Ward 11/08/2023

Bronze Age Incense Bowl

It's #FindsFriday so I thought I would post a recent image I took of the #BronzeAge incense cup from the Lord of the Manor excavation undertaken by Trust For Thanet Archaeology and Isle of Thanet Archaeological Society. This small cup dating between c. 1650 and 1400 BCE is decorated with twisted cord patterns.

Kent Defence Research Group 24/07/2023 Kent Defence Research Group 24/07/2023

New publication: The Lower Lines, Brompton

Excavations of the 19th and 20th-century defenses of Chatham Dockyard at The Lower Lines, Brompton feature in a new Canterbury Archaeological Trust report by James Holman and Peter Kendall.

Jacob Scott 24/07/2023 Jacob Scott 24/07/2023

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.

Jacob Scott 23/07/2023 Jacob Scott 23/07/2023

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.

Andy Ward 23/06/2023 Andy Ward 23/06/2023

Animal bone from Lees Court Estate

It's been an interesting day identifying animal bones on the Otford Roman Villa site. This very large bone is the right humerus of a bovine, probably a cow.

KAS 01/06/2023 KAS 01/06/2023

KAS Magazine, Issue 120, Summer 2023

WWII secrets, medieval graffiti, archaeological digs & heritage events.

Richard Taylor 23/05/2023 Richard Taylor 23/05/2023

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.

Jacob Scott 03/03/2023 Jacob Scott 03/03/2023

Mission to England: Reinvestigating the Origins of St Augustine’s Abbey

A talk by Professor K.R. Dark of Kings College London on 7th February 2023 entitled 'Mission to England: reinvestigating the origins of St. Augustine’s Abbey'.

Jacob Scott 01/02/2023 Jacob Scott 01/02/2023

First meeting of the Maritime Kent Special Interest Group

A report on the first meeting of the Maritime Kent Special Interest Group held on 5th January 2023 at Chatham Dockyard.

Jacob Scott 30/12/2022 Jacob Scott 30/12/2022

Maidstone Museum: Talk by Historian Michael Wood on the Anglo-Saxon period

On Thursday the 1st of December, 2022 Professor Michael Wood OBE, FSA, entertained members of the Kent Archaeological Society at Maidstone Museum with a live talk.