Who are we?

People who support the Trust’s professional archaeologists because we are interested in the exciting discoveries made in Canterbury and the county of Kent. Highlights have been:

• The discovery of the Dover Bronze Age boat, dated 1300 BC
• The ‘Big Dig’: excavations at Canterbury’s Whitefriars
• The vast excavation at ‘Thanet Earth’ , Monkton
• Excavations in Canterbury Cathedral Nave, revealing four stages of the early Anglo-Saxon cathedral
• The rich Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Buckland, Dover
• Excavations at the Channel Tunnel terminal site at Folkestone, revealing history from the Bronze Age to Victorian times

How do we help the Trust?

By giving practical help:

• Digging on site with other volunteers
• Pot-washing and other help at headquarters at 92a Broad Street, Canterbury
• Manning visitor centres at major excavations

By raising money to:

• Buy special equipment, e.g. specialist photographic equipment and updating the computer network which increases the efficiency of the Trust
• Support the library at headquarters
• Help members of staff to attend short courses to update their professional skills and to represent the Trust at national and international conferences
• Support the Archaeology in Education Service