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Monument record TQ 65 NE 445 - Possible location of the 'cwylla', an Anglo-Saxon spring mentioned in a 10th century charter
Summary
A charter of King Edmund (ruled AD 942 to 946) mentions a 'cwylla' or springhead os a feature defining the border of a land grant. This has sometimes been interpreted as the spring at Well Street, 700 m to the east, but a 1970s re-appraisal concluded it was more likely to the the pond at Broadwater Farm. According to Wallenberg the 'cwylla' (now in the parish of East Malling) is the only use of the term in Old English.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6879 5678 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ65NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | EAST MALLING AND LARKFIELD, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> C. L. Sinclair Williams, 1974, The Cwylla of King Edmund's West Malling Charter (Article in serial). SKE53661.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE53661 Article in serial: C. L. Sinclair Williams. 1974. The Cwylla of King Edmund's West Malling Charter. Archaeologia Cantiana vol 89, pp 135-139.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 22 2021 11:38AM