Monument record TR 26 NE 1265 - Probable Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Birchington

Summary

2013 aerial photographs show what seems to be an extensive Anglo-Saxon cemetery in an area of extensive prehistoric to modern cropmarks (including a scheduled monument). The cemetery spans an area of c. 100 m x 70 m. It is focused on three probable prehistoric ring-ditches and the graves are aligned west-east.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2882 6869 (92m by 93m)
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> Google Earth, 2013 imagery (Graphic material). SWX15704.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Graphic material: Google Earth. 2013 imagery.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)

Record last edited

Oct 30 2024 3:44PM