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Monument record TR 02 SE 242 - Post Medieval burial vault within the church yard of St Nicholas Church, New Romney
Summary
During a watching brief undertaken within the churchyard of St Nicholas Church in New Romney for the excavation of drainage trenches and soakaway pits, the locations of two parallel east west aligned walls, cutting through the graveyard soils were exposed immediately beneath the present topsoil, east of the chancels eastern wall. These appear to represent a burial vault. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on availbale information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 0655 2475 (6m by 5m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR02SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | NEW ROMNEY, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2005, An archaeological watching brief during groundworks associated with the construction of new drainage trenching and two new soakaway pits in the churchyard of St. Nicholas Church, New Romney, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE15822.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SKE15822 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2005. An archaeological watching brief during groundworks associated with the construction of new drainage trenching and two new soakaway pits in the churchyard of St. Nicholas Church, New Romney, Kent. [Mapped feature: #105858 Burial vault, ]
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event Boundary: A watching brief during groundworks in the churchyard of St Nicholas Church, New Romney, Kent (Ref: 1819) (EKE10169)
- Intrusive Event: A watching brief during groundworks in the churchyard of St Nicholas Church. Trench B (Ref: 1819) (EKE19592)
Record last edited
Apr 18 2023 11:50AM