![Replica cog boat: The Nicholas](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65df7835178a9d2b20f8d501/99567930-e7b6-42f4-8ba4-dd1eef6c76e9/2023-09-29-lf-maritime_kent_blog-replica_cog_boat_the_nicholas-fig_4-Cog+boat+interior-min.jpg)
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.
![Elham pendant](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65df7835178a9d2b20f8d501/51378513-0605-4bba-a7b7-54ae80dc19f8/2023-10-23-aw-museum_monday-elham_pendant-fig_2.jpg)
![Northfleet francisca](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65df7835178a9d2b20f8d501/1710326276570-8F0TH9KU9M1BIXXH7N0M/2023-10-10-aw-curators_corner-early_medieval_inlaid_weaponry-Image+3+Northfleet+Francisca.jpg)
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.
![Blue glass beads from Trosley Roman villa (continued)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65df7835178a9d2b20f8d501/1710326420352-NX26XOOSPKYYWKIYPU3S/2023-09-15-aw-finds_friday-blue_glass_beads_from_trosley_roman_villa-fig_1.jpg)
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](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65df7835178a9d2b20f8d501/1710326343517-VIO8B5WUSJTN77BFR86C/2023-09-22-aw-finds_friday-perfume_bottle_from_trosley_court-fig_7.jpg)
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.
![Bronze Age Incense Bowl](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65df7835178a9d2b20f8d501/1715469415351-RPLVGJSXXLLEA993W97J/366294901_1024593028894010_1375956389406687150_n.jpg)
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.
![New publication: The Lower Lines, Brompton](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65df7835178a9d2b20f8d501/1710180005017-7P2S5N1KZ9KECCG7T5QF/lower_lines.jpg)
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.
![Lees Court Estate: Interview with an archaeologist</a>](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65df7835178a9d2b20f8d501/c16a3d72-c42a-472f-bfc8-fe666955690d/The+Team-min+600px_0.jpg)
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.
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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.
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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 Magazine, Issue 120, Summer 2023](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65df7835178a9d2b20f8d501/1714429392489-1I548CQ3GKHNPRQQSJFV/Screenshot+2024-04-29+230718.png)
KAS Magazine, Issue 120, Summer 2023
WWII secrets, medieval graffiti, archaeological digs & heritage events.
![Start of Lees Court Estate Project season 2023](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65df7835178a9d2b20f8d501/e9e66461-67b1-4cc1-9443-cad9f6afad8b/SNM23+600px.jpg)
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.
![Mission to England: Reinvestigating the Origins of St Augustine’s Abbey](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65df7835178a9d2b20f8d501/95081590-6d8d-46f7-8116-4caed8361950/Prof+Dark+speaker+2-min.jpg)
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'.
![First meeting of the Maritime Kent Special Interest Group](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65df7835178a9d2b20f8d501/1710186449876-QCQF6J4IKXFF3MO5MVKB/groups-maritime.jpg)
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.
![Maidstone Museum: Talk by Historian Michael Wood on the Anglo-Saxon period](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65df7835178a9d2b20f8d501/1710170726800-Y7VOVXQIZB79T6GYNF20/Michael+Woods+%28002%29.jpg)
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.
![KAS Magazine, Issue 119, Winter 2022](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65df7835178a9d2b20f8d501/1714429419254-X24XCM5HH7KWODKYXTU7/Screenshot+2024-04-29+230942.png)
KAS Magazine, Issue 119, Winter 2022
Ancient sites, medieval animals, Dickens, Tudor and Roman finds, and more.
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Vacancy for Editor of Archaeologia Cantiana
An exciting and interesting role of the editorship of the Society's journal Archaeologia Cantiana.
![Society purchases the Ozengell Anglo-Saxon Collection](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65df7835178a9d2b20f8d501/e5412399-51af-4251-92c2-4f1dbd56a48b/Exquisite+vase-min.jpg)
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.
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The passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The Society is truly saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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