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Mon 17 Mar @ 7.30pm, Louise Jessup will talk about 'Digging Chariots With The British Museum': Louise was assistant osteologist to...

Mon 17 Mar @ 7.30pm, Louise Jessup will talk about 'Digging Chariots With The British Museum': Louise was assistant osteologist to Ian Stead of the British Museum, digging up chariots in East Yorkshire and France.

Visitors/non-members £4 cash on the door please (Quaker Meeting House, Albert Road, Ashford, Kent) - EVERYONE WELCOME!

This is an in person event and it will not be streamed or recorded. #archaeology #history #dig #chariot #osteology #event #talk #lecture

Mon 17 Feb @ 7.30pm, Martin Newcombe will talk about 'The Venerable Yew': This talk explores the history, folklore, uses of yew, and...

Mon 17 Feb @ 7.30pm, Martin Newcombe will talk about 'The Venerable Yew': This talk explores the history, folklore, uses of yew, and its role as Britain's oldest tree in history and wildlife.

Visitors/non-members £4 cash on the door please (Quaker Meeting House, Albert Road, Ashford, Kent) - EVERYONE WELCOME!

This is an in person event and it will not be streamed or recorded. #yew #tree #ecology #history #naturalhistory #countryside #kent #talk #lecture #event

On Monday 20 January at 7.30pm, Imogen Corrigan will present her talk 'Here Be Dragons': many churches, right across Europe, and,...

On Monday 20 January at 7.30pm, Imogen Corrigan will present her talk 'Here Be Dragons': many churches, right across Europe, and, also, medieval manuscripts, show fabulous monsters, mythical beasts and grotesques. What inspired these images?

Visitors/non-members £4 cash on the door please (Quaker Meeting House, Albert Road, Ashford, Kent) - EVERYONE WELCOME!

This is an in person event and it will not be streamed or recorded. #dragons #churches #church #medieval #history #monsters

On Monday 16th December at 7.30pm, Geoff Doel will speak about 'A Kentish Christmas'. This talk covers some of the old yuletide...

On Monday 16th December at 7.30pm, Geoff Doel will speak about 'A Kentish Christmas'. This talk covers some of the old yuletide celebrations and customs in Kent such as hoodening and bellringing.

Afterwards we'll have *light* Christmas nibbles and a raffle.

Visitors/non-members £4 cash on the door (Quaker Meeting House, Albert Road, Ashford, Kent) - EVERYONE WELCOME!

This is an in person event and it will not be streamed or recorded. #christmas #traditions #customs #history #kent #event

On Monday 18th November at 7.30pm we have our next meeting. Andrew Richardson will talk to us about 'The Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at...

On Monday 18th November at 7.30pm we have our next meeting. Andrew Richardson will talk to us about 'The Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Stowting Revisited'. Visitors/non-members £4 cash on the door - EVERYONE WELCOME! This is an in-person event and it will not be streamed or recorded. Event details here: https://fb.me/e/h1QM0BfBg #archaeology #history #event #kent #stowting #anglosaxons #cemetery

Next Monday 21st October at 7.30pm Paul Pattison of English Heritage will talk to us about 'Richborough: Gateway to Britannia'. £4...

Next Monday 21st October at 7.30pm Paul Pattison of English Heritage will talk to us about 'Richborough: Gateway to Britannia'. £4 on the door, EVERYONE WELCOME! This is an in-person event and it will not be streamed or recorded. #history #archaeology #ashford #kent #event #talk #lecture #roman #richborough

We're excited to reveal details of our talks for the 2024-2025 season. Please share with friends, family and anyone else who may be...

We're excited to reveal details of our talks for the 2024-2025 season. Please share with friends, family and anyone else who may be interested! These are in-person events and they will not be streamed/recorded.

#archaeology #history #event #talk #lecture #ashford #kent #ashfordkent #localhistory

Hello Mastodon! We are a local archaeology and history society based in Ashford, Kent, UK and we'd love to follow anyone who shares our...

Hello Mastodon! We are a local archaeology and history society based in Ashford, Kent, UK and we'd love to follow anyone who shares our interests.

Our *current* season of talks comes to an end at 7.30pm on Monday 15 April, when the Society's Chairman Keith Dorman will talk about 'Defining the Hyksos - The Most Detested Enemy of Ancient Egypt'. Our next season of talks will begin this September #egypt #archaeology #history #ancientegypt #ashford #kent #talk #speaker #introductions #event #events