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Westcentingas is an Anglo-Saxon living history group dedicated to the accurate portrayal of life in Kent during, what is known as, the Anglo-Saxon Period. Pronounced "WEST-KENT-ing-as", we borrow our group's name from the Anglo-Saxons themselves, and means "people of [west] Kent". The Group was originally formed in August 2007 as a Regia Anglorum local group, hence our West Kent regional name. Now we are a fully independent group, although retain strong links with Regia Anglorum, Ulfhednar England, and many other national and international societies.

Today, the membership is made up of families and individuals from diverse backgrounds who have one common passion: to explore, understand and educate others through displays just what it was like to have lived in the turbulent period between the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons in the 5th Century, through the reign of England's first Christian monarch, King Aethelberht of Kent, and the rise of Wessex under Alfred the Great to the death of King Harold in 1066. As a group we portray in general the people who would have lived on and around the estate of a Jutish/Saxon Eorl. This encompasses craftspeople, their spiritual life, and of course, the military.

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Regia Anglorum

Within Regia Anglorum, Westcentingas occupies the green area in the modern inset map. This defines our Regia "land grant" (a Regia Anglorum term reflecting how land was distributed by the King, Church and the aristocracy). Sevenoaks, Maidstone, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, West Malling, Chart, Edenbridge and Tenterden fall within or sit on the boundary of our area.

This division of the county is due to the fact that two other groups of the Regia Anglorum exist within Kent. The Milites de Bec - a Norman group - covers east Kent from the A28 to the coast and Medwaeg - a former Saxon group that is evolving into an Anglo-Norman riding team - covers the remainder.

Ulfhednar England (Wulfheodenas)

As with Regia Anglorum, Westcentingas has a close association with Ulfhednar England and many of our members are also members of UE. Non-membership of UE does not preclude Westcentingas members from attending an UE event that we, as a group, are supporting.

Formally founded in 2008, Ulfhednar England is a living history society dedicated to the study of the military and meadhall culture of the 6th & 7th Century North Western European peoples, who would become known to later generations as the Early English (except from Ulfhednar England's website).


AboutUs Living History The Warriors What We Do Recruitment Gallery Links The Handbook Forum About us Westcentingas is an Anglo-Saxon living history group dedicated to the accurate portrayal of life in Kent during, what is known as, the Anglo-Saxon Period. Pronounced "WEST-KENT-ing-as", we borrow our group's name from the Anglo-Saxons themselves, and means "people of [west] Kent". The Group was originally formed in August 2007 as a Regia Anglorum local group, hence our West Kent regional name. Now we are a fully independent group, although retain strong links with Regia Anglorum, Ulfhednar England, and many other national and international societies. Today, the membership is made up of families and individuals from diverse backgrounds who have one common passion: to explore, understand and educate others through displays just what it was like to have lived in the turbulent period between the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons in the 5th Century, through the reign of England's first Christian monarch, King Aethelberht of Kent, and the rise of Wessex under Alfred the Great to the death of King Harold in 1066. As a group we portray in general the people who would have lived on and around the estate of a Jutish/Saxon Eorl. This encompasses craftspeople, their spiritual life, and of course, the military. Living History >> Regia Anglorum Within Regia Anglorum, Westcentingas occupies the green area in the modern inset map. This defines our Regia "land grant" (a Regia Anglorum term reflecting how land was distributed by the King, Church and the aristocracy). Sevenoaks, Maidstone, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, West Malling, Chart, Edenbridge and Tenterden fall within or sit on the boundary of our area. This division of the county is due to the fact that two other groups of the Regia Anglorum exist within Kent. The Milites de Bec - a Norman group - covers east Kent from the A28 to the coast and Medwaeg - a former Saxon group that is evolving into an Anglo-Norman riding team - covers the remainder. Ulfhednar England (Wulfheodenas) As with Regia Anglorum, Westcentingas has a close association with Ulfhednar England and many of our members are also members of UE. Non-membership of UE does not preclude Westcentingas members from attending an UE event that we, as a group, are supporting. Formally founded in 2008, Ulfhednar England is a living history society dedicated to the study of the military and meadhall culture of the 6th & 7th Century North Western European peoples, who would become known to later generations as the Early English (except from Ulfhednar England's website).