# KENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESCUE UNIT

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 273581
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** June 15, 1977
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=273581


## Contact

- **Address:** 18 HIGHFIELD AVENUE, GREEN STREET GREEN, ORPINGTON
- **Postcode:** BR6 6LF
- **Phone:** 01689 860939
- **Email:** crofton.roman.villa@gmail.com
- **Website:** www.karu.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO UNDERTAKE AND ENCOURAGE ARCHAEOLOGICAL WORK IN KENT AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC BY PUBLISHING THE RESULTS OF SUCH WORK.

**Activities:** The Unit runs archaeological projects in Kent and S.E London on threatened sites, including watching briefs, excavations, publication and preservation. Its education work involves two major Roman monuments open to the public with activity schools workshops. The unit is managed by its committee and many volunteers.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Children/young People, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** KENT
- Bexley
- Bromley
- Kent





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Dr BRIAN JOHN PHILP** | Chair |  |
| EDNA MADELINE MYNOTT |  |  |
| GERALD BRIAN CLEWLEY |  |  |
| RICHARD ANSELL |  | April 25, 2014 |




