Welcome to the Shepherdswell & Coldred History Society
Through this site you will be taken on a journey to our past, learning how events have shaped the people of this area and how the people have shaped the area.
History is a very fluid subject and so we will be constantly updating the information on this site as we learn more. We also hope to add both audio and visual recordings.
OUR NEXT MEETING
Thursday 27th February 2025
Shepherdswell Village Hall @ 7.30pm
Last spring, Invicta Archaeological Services Ltd conducted an archaeological excavation on land at St Andrews Gardens.
The dig revealed several important archaeological features, including two large enclosure ditches, believed to date to the Iron Age, with additional storage pits and ditches found across the site.
Large quantities of pottery, animal bone and special finds were also found. During the dig, the History Society helped to organise two well-attended site visits for local residents.
At tonight’s meeting, Dr Elissia Burrow and Emily Brown, directors of Invicta Archaeology, will present the full findings of the excavations, along with some of the finds from the site.
We will hear what the evidence tells us about the lives of early inhabitants of our neighbourhood.
The society normally holds monthly meetings and regular talks at Shepherdswell Village Hall.
To view our full 2025 programme of events click here but do check this website regularly for any updates or amendments to the programme.
To download a hard copy of the programme, simply click here.
To contact the History Society, please email shepherdswellhistory@gmail.com.
If you would like to become a member or renew your membership, you can either pay on the door at the next meeting or by BACS.
Click here for our bank details.
Our thanks to Dover District Council for the support it has given to the Society over the past few years which has greatly assisted our various projects as well as our ability to share the history of the village with the whole community.
The History Society is a member of the Kent Archaeological Society.