Detectorist donates gold to Dover Museum
Picture left to right Museum Apprentice, Lizzie Sharpe, Aiden McHale, and Cllr Trevor Bartlett, Leader of the Council A complete cast gold memento mori or mourning ring dating to 1712…
Elizabethan-era shipwreck near Dungeness featured on BBC TV tonight
The discovery of a rare Elizabethan-era shipwreck near Dungeness is being featured on national television this (Sunday) evening. The remains at Denge Quarry were uncovered earlier in April by a…
Uncovering Tudor Past of Maison Dieu in Dover
Kieron Hoyle Kieron Hoyle is researching the history of the Maison Dieu under the Tudors and exploring the relationship with town and Crown A doctoral research project is set to…
Archaeologists puzzled over Folkestone Copt Point ‘mound’
The site of the mound trench on top of Copt Point Photo: Ray Duff Words and pictures by Ray Duff – During the recent re-opening of the Roman Villa site…
Stunning finds at Folkestone Roman Villa dig
Archaeologists, volunteers and students work to reveal the site Photo: Ray Duff Words and photos by Ray Duff – During recent weeks, Canterbury Archaeology Trust along with members of Folkestone…
Expert surprised at condition of Roman mosaic uncovered at East Cliff in Folkestone
Working to uncover the mosaic Photo: Canterbury Archaeological Trust The remains of a Roman mosaic floor covered-over some 65 years ago has been re-exposed on Folkestone’s East Cliff. The mosaic…
Buzzing around the Maison Dieu in Dover
Maison Dieu in Dover Dover’s historic Maison Dieu opens this Friday 16 September at 7pm for the launch of The Bees Tale, a charming concertina book, by Creative Pilgrim, artist…
Archaeological dig at historic Maison Dieu in Dover is open to all
Volunteer archaeologists led by the Canterbury Archaeological Trust are picking up their trowels again from 26-28 July as they investigate the fascinating history of Dover’s historic Maison Dieu, and with…
Artefacts from St James Church dig go on display in Dover
Words and pictures by Ray Duff :- A new exhibition about the recent wide-ranging archaeological excavations which were undertaken ahead of the re-development of the St James area in the…