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Monument record TR 34 NE 60 - Early Medival / Anglo Saxon burial, St Monica's Road, Kingsdown
Summary
A grave containing one skeleton and accompaying grave goods, sword, seax, shield, spear and knife, was found in the 1960's, during digging a cesspit in the garden of a house ('Ty Rhos'), in St. Monicas's Road. Only the spearhead was recovered, now lost. The bones were reburied in the garden.
The site lies on the north facing brow of a chalk spur, overlooking the sea. OD about 30m.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3770 4860 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | RINGWOULD WITH KINGSDOWN, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Andrew Richardson, 2000, Gazetteer of Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries and Burial-Sites in Kent (Unpublished document).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- --- SKE29253 Unpublished document: Andrew Richardson. 2000.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.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Jan 26 2023 9:24AM