Getting involved

There are many ways to become involved in learning about, caring for and enjoying Kent's heritage.

Visiting an archaeological site can be an exciting experience as you can see the past emerging before your eyes.

There are many sites in Kent that can be visited and are presented more or less as the archaeologists found them.

From time to time, there are opportunities to visit a site during excavation.

Kent County Council has a Community Archaeologist who organises excavations and surveys at Shorne Woods Country Park. Visit our community archaeology section for more information.

You can tell us what your local historic discoveries are by joining the Medway Mosaics project.

A great way to learn more about the heritage of Kent and your local area in particular, is to join a local history or archaeology society.

To find out about fieldwork, lectures and talks, you can visit the Kent Archaeological Society website. They also produce publications and a newsletter for its members. Alternatively, there are many sources of reading materials and a wide range of adult education and university courses that can help.

To learn more about your town or village, you could use the online Historic Environment Record or visit us to use the heritage conservation resources that we maintain.

The Kent Archives Service can help you to carry out additional documentary research and may have information about your family and house.

If you think that an archaeological site or historic building is being damaged, or if you discover something that may be of historic interest, we provide guidance on how you can report it to us.