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Monument record MKE116306 - Olantigh Mount, Wye, Ashford
Summary
Pre-1800 two skeletons and probable grave goods were found on the side of Olantigh Mount. Then before 1842 when the top of the mount was levelled for a bowling green 'bones etc' found.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0599 4823 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR04NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | WYE WITH HINXHILL, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Pre-1800 two skeletons and probable grave goods (several small pieces of iron and two iron objects apparently spearheads), were found on the side of Olantigh Mount about 1.5m below the surface, when a sunk fence was dug.. Then before 1842 when the top of the mount was levelled for a bowling green 'bones etc' found, as repoted to Mr. Morris by Mr. Forster, rector of Crundale.
The site lies at the summit
Andrew Richardson, 2000, Gazetteer of Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries and Burial-Sites in Kent (Unpublished document).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- --- SKE29253 Unpublished document: Andrew Richardson. 2000.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
Sep 8 2022 10:08AM