TQ 66 SE 14 - Anglo-Saxon cemetery on Holborough Hill, Snodland

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Monument record TQ 66 SE 14 - Anglo-Saxon cemetery on Holborough Hill, Snodland

Summary

Anglo-Saxon cemetery on Holborough Hill. Late 7th century Anglo-Saxon inhumation cemetery discovered on Holborough Hill in 1943. Excavated in 1952-3 when 2 groups of graves were discovered with grave goods including buckles, spearheads, shields, swords and necklaces. According to sources has now been quarried away. The site lay on the lower slope of a east- facing slope of the North Downs, overlooking the River Medway. OD was 25-30m.

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Grid reference	TQ 6966 6262 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ66SE
County	KENT
District	TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish	SNODLAND, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

CEMETERY (CEMETERY, Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 667 AD to 699 AD)

Full Description

Andrew Richardson, 2000, Gazetteer of Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries and Burial-Sites in Kent (Unpublished document). SKE29253.

<1> Arch Cant 70 1956 84-151 plans and illust (Excavation Report) (V I Evision) (OS Card Reference). SKE35480.

<2> F1 CFW 03-JUL-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42401.

<3> Maidstone Museum Arch Gazetter (in progress) (OS Card Reference). SKE46429.

<4> F2 FGA 13-OCT-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43322.

<5> Gazetteer of Early Anglo Saxon Burial Sites 1964 123-4 (A Meaney) (OS Card Reference). SKE43570.

<6> Arch Cant 65 1952 192 (A Warhurst) (OS Card Reference). SKE35402.

<7> Corpus of AS Pottery of the Pagan Period 1 1977 92 161 and 2 1977 fig 73 no 3089 (J N C Myres) (OS Card Reference). SKE39252.

<8> Ant J 35 1955 42 (V I Evison) (OS Card Reference). SKE33172.

<9> Coll Cant 1893 137 (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE39134.

<10> Field report for monument TQ 66 SE 14 - July, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3560.

<11> Field report for monument TQ 66 SE 14 - October, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3561.

Sources/Archives (12)

--- SKE29253 Unpublished document: Andrew Richardson. 2000. Gazetteer of Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries and Burial-Sites in Kent.
<1> SKE35480 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 70 1956 84-151 plans and illust (Excavation Report) (V I Evision).
<2> SKE42401 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 03-JUL-59.
<3> SKE46429 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum Arch Gazetter (in progress).
<4> SKE43322 OS Card Reference: F2 FGA 13-OCT-64.
<5> SKE43570 OS Card Reference: Gazetteer of Early Anglo Saxon Burial Sites 1964 123-4 (A Meaney).
<6> SKE35402 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 65 1952 192 (A Warhurst).
<7> SKE39252 OS Card Reference: Corpus of AS Pottery of the Pagan Period 1 1977 92 161 and 2 1977 fig 73 no 3089 (J N C Myres).
<8>XY SKE33172 OS Card Reference: Ant J 35 1955 42 (V I Evison). [Mapped feature: #15097 AS cemetery, ]
<9> SKE39134 OS Card Reference: Coll Cant 1893 137 (G Payne).
<10> SKE3560 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 66 SE 14 - July, 1959.
<11> SKE3561 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 66 SE 14 - October, 1964.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Intrusive Event: Excavation at Holborough Hill, 1952-3 (Ref: EI 14929) (EKE3926)

Record last edited

Mar 12 2024 5:01PM