Its #WordWednesday Today's Kentish word, taken from our online dictionary is Creet kreet. N. A cradle, or frame-work of wood, placed on a scythe when used to cut corn. A Dictionary of the Kentish Dialect and Provincialisms (1888). Pg 38 #research #Kentish #dictionarycorner #historical

Dictionary of the Kentish dialect — Kent History & Archaeology

Compiled by Camilla Harley.

kentarchaeology.org.uk

✨ Quiz Night Update ✨ Our upcoming Quiz Night has been postponed due to unforeseen scheduling commitments. But don’t worry — it will return later this year! 🧠🥂 We’ll share the new date in the coming weeks. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Grab your friends, put your thinking caps on, and join us for a brilliant night of trivia, laughs, and friendly competition! Whether you are a master of music culture or a whiz at history, we’ve got a round for you! £20 per person - get your tickets here: www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/events/kas-q...

Join the Kent Archaeological Society at Maidstone Museums tomorrow, 10am–3pm, for #FestivalofArchaeology! Explore historic books, maps & objects from our collection, learn about KAS, and sign up for 6 months’ membership on the day. Plus, meet Frodi the Moneyer & Thegns of Mercia!

It's #FindsFriday! This small sherd is London Ware — fine grey/black pottery with incised or compass-drawn decoration, made across south and east England in the 2nd century AD. Found during 1990s excavations at The Havisham Centre, Rochester. Full report: www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/journal/123/...

📅 Save the date! The KAS Archaeology Research Group & LEGISE Metal Detecting & Archaeology Conference returns to Lenham on Saturday 31st October 2026. Tickets and the full programme will be released soon. More info: www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/events/kas-l... #Archaeology #MetalDetecting

🎥 Catch up with our latest free archaeology lectures on YouTube and our website! We're looking forward to welcoming Harry Farmer of MOLA's Coasts in Mind for our next online talk in September. Interested in speaking at a future KAS lecture? We'd love to hear from you! #Archaeology #KentHistory

War Helms & Weapon Dancers ⚔️ Join Kent FLO Dr Andrew Richardson for a fascinating talk on the Lynsted die stamp, Sutton Hoo & early medieval Kent. 📅 27 Aug, 6–8pm, Maidstone. 🎟️ From £5 incl. refreshments. kentarchaeology.org.uk/events #Archaeology #SuttonHoo

#WordWednesday Kentish word — Conniver (vb): to stare, gape. "An so we sasselsail'd along / And crass de fields... an at de clouds conniver'd" A Dictionary of the Kentish Dialect and Provincialisms (1888), p.35

Dictionary of the Kentish dialect — Kent History & Archaeology

Compiled by Camilla Harley.

kentarchaeology.org.uk

On Saturday, Cur8 visited the East Wear Bay Archaeological Open Day with @CanterburyAT. Thanks to the CAT team for a brilliant welcome and to @GallagherGroup for supporting Cur8. Watch Andy Macintosh's talk to the KAS on East Wear Bay in full here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU7e... #Archaeology

It's #FindsFriday! 🏺 While cataloguing the Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit collection, our curator Andy uncovered this 16th–17th century #Bartmann jug neck from excavations at The Haversham Centre, Rochester. We'll be reporting it to the #BartmannGoesGlobal project! #Archaeology #MuseumFinds

Its #WordWednesday Today's Kentish word, taken from our online dictionary is Conjure vb,adj To be skilled in work; to be helpfull at work. "Yes, Peter. He is a very conjurable man. There beant (be not) a job on this farm that he can't do real good-like." The Dialect of Kent (c1950). pg 22

Dictionary of the Kentish dialect — Kent History & Archaeology

Compiled by Camilla Harley.

kentarchaeology.org.uk

⚽ World Cup? Done. 🏺 Digging into history? Just getting started! Join us for the KAS Quiz Night on 15 August and help raise funds for essential archaeological reporting and post-excavation work. Every answer counts! Book your team here: www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/events/kas-q... #KASQuizNight

A great day in the field! ☀️📡 Last week, KAS Archivist Craig and Curator Andy carried out a magnetometry survey at The Wilderness, Lancup Well, Penshurst Place, thanks to Dr Hon Philip Sidney & Penshurst Place Estate. We're now analysing the results and look forward to sharing what we find soon!

🎉 Quiz Night for Kent’s heritage! 🧠 Gather a team (up to 6) or come solo & we'll match you. 📅 Sat 15 Aug, ⏰ 7pm (doors 6:30), 📍 East Malling Village Hall. £20 incl. Ploughman’s. BYOD 🍻 Every £ supports archaeology & conservation. Book: www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/events/kas-q...

This week's #KASSpotlight is Halling Historical Society, celebrating the history of Halling, Kent & the Medway Valley through talks, walks, visits and heritage projects, including the new Halling History Trail. New members are welcome! hallinghistorical@gmail.com

It's #WordWednesday! Today's Kentish word: Airey (adj.) – windy or blustery; a cold, gusty wind. "It be a roight airey day today mairt!" From The Dialect of Kent (c.1950). Explore the dictionary: kentarchaeology.org.uk/research/dictionary #Kentish #Dialects #research #dictionarycorner

Dictionary of the Kentish dialect — Kent History & Archaeology

Compiled by Camilla Harley.

kentarchaeology.org.uk

It's #FindsFriday! Jack & Riley spotted this medieval cooking pot sherd from KARU's 1979 excavations at Butts Field, New Romney. In shell-tempered ware, it dates to c.1200–1260 CE and matches a vessel published in Archaeologia Cantiana 87 (1972), no.45. #Archives

This week's #KASSpotlight is the Hadlow Historical Society, celebrating the history of Hadlow & Golden Green through talks, research and local heritage. New members and visitors are always welcome! 📧 [hadlowhistory@gmail.com](mailto:hadlowhistory@gmail.com) #KentHistory #CommunityHistory

Its #WordWednesday Today's Kentish word, taken from our online dictionary is Churching n. The Church service generally, not the particular Office so called. "What time's Churchin' now of afternoons? A Dictionary of the Kentish Dialect and Provincialisms (1888). Pg 30" #research #Kentish

Dictionary of the Kentish dialect — Kent History & Archaeology

Compiled by Camilla Harley.

kentarchaeology.org.uk

We've welcomed our final work experience students of the year, Jack & Riley! They're helping assign temporary numbers to our collections, including this roof tile from KARU's 1979 excavations at Butts Field, New Romney Site report: karu.org.uk #Archaeology #Archives #KARU

Today is Koko's last day with us on work experience from @thelenhamschool. This week he has helped catalogue our archaeological collections to SPECTRUM standards and photographed some fascinating finds, including two post-medieval glass bottles. Thank you, Koko, and good luck! 🏺 #WorkExperience

🧠🏺 Test your trivia skills and help protect Kent's heritage! 📅 Sat 15 Aug | 📍 East Malling Village Hall 💷 £20 (includes a Ploughman's) 👥 Teams of up to 6 (or join one on the night!) Book now: www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/events/kas-q... #Archaeology #QuizNight #Kent

KAS Quiz Night — Kent History & Archaeology

Grab your friends, put your thinking caps on, and join us for a brilliant night of trivia, laughs, and friendly competition! Whether you are a master of music culture or a whiz at history, we’ve got…

kentarchaeology.org.uk

Don't forget to join Maidstone Museums' Cur8 group tomorrow, Saturday 4th July, for free museum tours on Archaeology and Nature! We at the KAS are proud to lead this confident group. Tours start at 10:30, with a finds-handling table 10:00–12:00. We look forward to seeing you! #FestivalofArchaeology

It's #FindsFriday! A volunteer working on the Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit collection found these Samian Ware fragments this week—Roman fine pottery from a Dragendorff Form 37 decorated bowl excavated at The Havisham Centre, Rochester, in 1990. static1.squarespace.com/static/65df7...

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Founded in 1976, Folkestone & District Family History Society supports family historians with Southeast Kent ancestry through talks, projects, archives, transcriptions and its quarterly journal. Monthly meetings in Cheriton. #KASSpotlight #Kent #CommunityHistory #LocalGroups

Folkestone & District Family History Society – F&DFHS

The Folkestone and District Family History Society was founded to encourage and promote the study of family history in Shepway and South East Kent. It provides advice and assistance to members with…

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Its #WordWednesday Today's Kentish word from our online dictionary is Chunter "vb. To grumble. ""Don't you dare chunter at me my gal: I'm yere mither (your mother) and I won't a-stand forrit (for it)""; ""All 'e do is chunter, chunter, chunter."" The Dialect of Kent (c1950). pg 19

Dictionary of the Kentish dialect — Kent History & Archaeology

Compiled by Camilla Harley.

kentarchaeology.org.uk

Join Cur8 next Saturday, 4th July for tours of Maidstone Museum on themes of Archaeology and Nature; part of #FestivalofArchaeology! museum.maidstone.gov.uk/whats-on/eve...

The Kent Archaeological Society were pleased to provide funding towards the lovely graffiti survey at Stoneacre in Kent!

National Trust Archaeology@nattrustarch.bsky.social · last mo.

We have a great new article to share this morning - all about discoveries at Stoneacre in Kent from metal detecting & graffiti survey by MJC-Associates, with grateful thanks to @kentarchsoc.bsky.social & William & Edith Oldham Charitable Trust: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/s... #FindsFriday