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Canterbury Archaeological Trust’s Artist-in-Residence, Bryan Hawkins, has presented his first exhibition with the Trust at the prestigious Rochester Art Gallery, Medway. The exhibition – The Ghosts of Other Things. Art, archaeology and archive – presented drawings, paintings, sculptures and a short film inspired by archaeological works at #InnovationParkMedway commissioned by Medway Council. The exhibition welcomed a staggering 3,000 visitors over a span of 11 weeks, and provided opportunities for visitors to experience a fusion of art, archaeology and archive. Bryan’s work helps the Trust develop new and diverse audiences by promoting archaeology through art-based community projects. To read more about Bryan’s work with the Trust and see examples of his work visit: www.canterburytrust.co.uk/artist-in-res Exhibition success
3,000 visitors to the exhibition over a span of 11 weeks
Return to Fort Burgoyne
For the past ten years Canterbury Archaeological Trust has been assisting the Land Trust with its stabilisation and restoration of Fort Burgoyne, near Dover Castle. This artillery fort was built during the 1860s* to defend the high ground overlooking the castle and appears to have been partially erected across the site of an earlier earthwork, ‘Oliver’s Mount’, perhaps of medieval date and related to the French siege of the castle in 1216–17. Originally known as Castle Hill Fort, Fort Burgoyne is of polygonal design, surrounded by a 10 metre (36 feet) wide ditch and flanked by two redoubts, the East Wing and West Wing Batteries, which were connected to the main fort by ditches. Construction work started in June 1861 and was mostly finished by 1868 but the fort was not finally completed until December 1873. The well- preserved fort is now a Scheduled Monument. Other restoration work is planned at the fort in the future, and this should allow us to continue our research at this fascinating site. *A full, detailed history of the Victorian fort has yet to be prepared, although Peter Seary prepared a detailed description of the surviving structure in 2016.
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