Lees Court Estate excavation team going potty!
KAS members working on the Lees Court Estate excavations and surveys 2024 carried out an experiment with ancient clay in May and June 2024.
From the Stone Age to the Tudors – exploring Kent’s past
Behind the scenes of the new gallery at Maidstone Museum; an update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured at the Centre for Kent History and Heritage blog of the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
TV star Hugh Dennis officially opens new Lives in Our Landscapes gallery
Comedian, actor and presenter Hugh Dennis has officially opened the new archaeology gallery ‘Lives In Our Landscape’ at the Maidstone Museum which opens for visitors on Wednesday 5 June.
#LivesinOurLandscape: Object Highlights
Three days to go until the new #LivesinOurLandscape gallery opens at Maidstone Museums.
#LivesinOurLandscape: The life of the Eastry woman
Only three more days until Maidstone Museums new gallery, #livesinourlandscape, opens to the public and the society team couldn't be more exited for you all to visit!
#LivesinOurLandscape: 8,000 year-old bone needle
Only 4 days to go until #LivesinOurLandscape opens at Maidstone Museums!
#LeesCourtEstate
The Lees Court Estate are running a number of Elm adaptation and timber trials across their 800 year old estate. Visitors from a number of interested parties were given a site tour of the Society's excavation by Keith Parfitt yesterday.
#FindsFriday: Lees Court finds
It was a rather wet #findsfriday today! Although this meant little chance of digging, it did mean the team were able to sort all of the washed and dried finds from this year's excavations.
#LivesinOurLandscape: Interactive Touchscreen
The opening of the new Lives in Our Landscape Gallery at Maidstone Museums is not far away now, only five more days! If you have always wanted to know what archaeology has been found in Maidstone you'll be able to check out historic discoveries on the new interactive touch screen.
#LivesinOurLandscape: Interview with Lyn Palmer
The society is really excited about the opening of the new Lives in Our Landscape Gallery at Maidstone Museums, which opens its doors on Wednesday 5th June! Listen to yesterday's BBC Kent interview with the museum's programming manager Lyn Palmer for a behind the scenes examination of the gallery.
#LivesinOurLandscape: Behind the scenes video
Fancy a behind the scenes view of the new #LiOL gallery at Maidstone Museums opening Wednesday 5th June, check out the below!
*warning* Flashing images in the below video*
Celebrating with Maidstone Museum and other forthcoming events
An update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured at the Centre for Kent History and Heritage blog of the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
#LivesinOurLandscape
Only 7 days to go till the new #LiOL gallery opens to the public! Maidstone Museums through the support given by Maidstone Museums' Friends have added a flexi-step, making access to the new gallery more accessible.
#LivesinOurLandscape
The Society is really excited for everyone to see the new #LiOL gallery opening on the 5th June!
#LivesinOurLandscape: The Countdown Continues
We can’t wait to play dress up on our lunch breaks! Thanks Maidstone Museums for making the workplace at least 94% more fun!
#LivesinOurLandscape: The Countdown Continues
We can’t wait to play dress up on our lunch breaks! Thanks Maidstone Museums for making the workplace at least 94% more fun!
#LivesinOurLandscape: The Countdown Begins
The transformation from empty space to new and exciting #archaeology gallery is truly something to behold! The society is extremely proud to be involved with Maidstone Museums, Maidstone Museums' Friends, Maidstone Borough Council and The William and Edith Oldham Trust in supporting this new gallery.
#LivesinOurLandscape at Maidstone Museum
The society is extremely proud to be supporting the new #LivesinOurLandscape gallery, both financially & in selection objects. A good number of objects in the new gallery are part of the Kent Archaeological Society's collections, held in the museum since 1858.
#FindsFriday: Frankish ceramic bottle
It's #FindsFriday! On Monday 20th June I gave a presentation to Isle of Thanet Archaeological Society on the work the KAS have been carrying out on the Ozengell Anglo-Saxon collection.
#LCE24: The Enabled Archaeology Foundation
We have thoroughly enjoyed working with The Enabled Archaeology Foundation on our site at Lees Court Estate! The society is extremely grateful for the purchase of a disabled toilet and sanitary products by the EAF.
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