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Monument record TR 26 NE 117 - Possible Anglo-Saxon inhumation cemetery, Brooksend Stream, Birchington
Summary
A possible Anglo-Saxon inhumation cemetery, pre-1987 aerial photographs revealed a probable Bronze age barrow group and a flat cemetery. The cemetery may be prehistoric but thought by perkins to be Anglo-Saxon.
The site lies on a low spur, overlooking Brooksend Stream. OD 10-15m.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 287 688 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR26NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT |
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Full Description
A possible Anglo-Saxon inhumation cemetery, pre-1987 aerial photographs revealed a probable Bronze age barrow group and a flat cemetery. The cemetery may be prehistoric but thought by perkins to be Anglo-Saxon.
The site lies on a low spur, overlooking Brooksend Stream. OD 10-15m.
Andrew Richardson, 2000, Gazetteer of Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries and Burial-Sites in Kent (Unpublished document). SKE29253.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SKE29253 Unpublished document: Andrew Richardson. 2000. Gazetteer of Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries and Burial-Sites in Kent.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 12 2022 11:37AM