That’s a wrap! The HS1 archive is all catalogued and digitised and to celebrate we hosted a fun day in partnership with Sittingbourne Heritage Museum, metal detectorist Andy Stephney, local Anglo-Saxon re-enactors, and Belinda’s Touch Hair Studio. It was a great day showing off some of the best finds of the collection and inviting the public to get creative! This day and the project have kindly been supported by Ecclesiastical Insurance’s Movement for Good fund.

Metal-working inspired by Bronze Age beads

Young boy doing some metalworking with a hammer helped by Dana
Young boy doing some metalworking with a hammer helped by Emma

Roman-inspired hair braiding with Belinda’s Touch Hair Studio

Two hairdressers braid a girl's hair
Liz with braided hair talks to a small girl with matching bright pink braids

Inspecting local finds with metal detectorist Andy Stephney

A girl and boy inspect an object from Andy's tray of finds
Andy demonstrates how the bells sound by shaking them on a wooden board, watched by a group of boys

Replica Anglo-Saxon objects for handling

A young boy points out a detail on replica Anglo-Saxon chainmail

Our neighbours Sittingbourne Heritage Museum showing off a new artefact

Three museum volunteers look at a small World War One bomb from the collection
Learn more about their collection and opening times here.

What’s next for CSI: Sittingbourne?

We look forward to the next project! The doors will still be open on Mondays and Thursdays from 11am – 4pm, as well as Saturdays when Sittingbourne Heritage Museum will be open from 11am – 2pm. Our volunteers will be continuing so please do contact us if you would like to get involved.

As always get in touch with any questions or comment below – we would love to hear from you!

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Community conservation lab in Sittingbourne, Kent

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