From the River Swale following the Kent coast south to Dungeness, we work with local groups to record vulnerable archaeological features on mud flats, chalk cliffs and marshlands, including sites near Faversham, Margate, Pegwell Bay and the White Cliffs of Dover.
Upcoming Events
CITiZAN archaeologists are hosting events up and down the country. Check out our upcoming events.
Stake(s) and Ships IV: Sandwich Bay, Kent
Join CITiZAN's East Kent Coast Discovery Programme for fieldwork at Sandwich Bay. We'll be continuing our survey of the numerous stakes that cross the foreshore - most likely the r...
- 17/09/2020
- 5 a.m.
Training with NAS: Prehistoric Intertidal and Submerged Landscapes
As we constantly hear about sea levels rising in the not-too-distant future, it’s important to understand how this has affected our ancient ancestors and how these changes have bee...
- 12/12/2020
- 10 a.m.
Latest Blogs
Find out what the team, our partners and volunteers have been up to in your area in our blogs
Echoes: sound mirrors exhibition at Ramsgate Festival of Sound
The East Kent Coast Discovery Programme has won Arts Council funding to build an exhibition & installation focusing on Kent's acoustic sound mirrors, as part of the Ramsgate Festiv...
- By Lawrence Northall
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- 29/07/2020
Weir(d) and wonderful Sandwich Bay, Kent
Hundreds of timber stakes stud the foreshore at Sandwich Bay, Kent. These fragile features have many stories to tell but are at significant risk from tidal scour. What are they tho...
- By Lara Band
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- 17/07/2020
CITiZAN's Young Foreshore Archaeologists
The CITiZAN team have inspired and supported young archaeologists in a variety of ways; here are some of the stories from some budding young archaeologists of the future. ...
- By O. Hutchinson & S. Griffiths
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- 15/07/2020
Our Resources
Take a look at this useful set of resources for intrepid foreshore explorers and surveyors.
