Latest Events in Grosssteinbach(August Updated)

Victoria Hosegood (Kent County Council)talks about The Thanet Archaeological Landscape Mapping Project which seeks to pull together the whole archaeological record of the area into one place, providing us with a level of detail and context never seen before. Victoria will share her progress on the project and explain how you can get involved. Funded by Kent County Council and Historic England. Includes entrance to the museum, house and gardens. Museum opening times are 11 am- 4 pm. This talk is part of the Festival of Archaeology at The Powell-Cotton Museum, House and Gardens, Fri 18 July to Sun 3rd August (Fri, Sat & Sun). Find out more here. Information Source: The Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex House and Gardens | eventbrite

Many thousands of stone tools have been found in the ancient deposits of the East Kent River Stour, but what can they tell us about the many different human species that have lived in the region on and off over the last million years? Pete Knwoles is evaluating historic museum collections of these enigmatic artefacts to establish if the varying stone tool types represent expressions of culture by ancient humans. The site near Reculver was the first site in Britain where these tools were recognised, as long ago as 1860, but until now, it has never been excavated! In the summer of 2023, Pete led the first archaeological excavations here using modern scientific methods. This talk will summarise the findings and others made recently in the area and how these findings are contributing to new understandings of the ancient human occupation of Britain. Ticket price includes entry to the museum, house and gardens. Information Source: The Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex House and Gardens | eventbrite