Area TQ 623740 (1). In 1847 the railway cutting through Church Field, to the south of Northfleet Church, uncovered inhumations and cremations with Anglo-Saxon spears, shield bosses and handles, a knife-sword, part of a bucket, and saucer brooches(4). A further twenty graves were cut through when the field was being quarried in 1899-1900(1)(2); other objects were found west of the church in 1901. (7)

The cemetery "contains the only certain evidence of cremation, essentially a Saxon rite, in Kentish cemeteries; and further, the burnt remains were in urns of hand-made pottery, typical of Anglian and Saxon manufacture, and altogether different from the wheel-made bottle:shaped vessels found in Jutish territory". (6)

The finds are in Gravesend Public Library and Maidstone Museum. (1-7) Large selection of finds seen in Maidstone Museum and Gravesend Library. Outlying graves at TQ 62207413 and TQ 62267381. (a) (8) The site of the cemetery lies within a disused and overgrown chalk quarry. (9) Additional bibliography. (10)(11)

Location accurate to 100m based on available information

<1> J.B.A.A.3,1848,235-40(illust.) (C.R. Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE44836.

<2> "Coll.Ant." 3,7(C.R. Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE32611.

<3> V.C.H. Kent 1,1908, 386 (R.A.Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE50730.

<4> Arch. 63, 1912, 198 (E.T. Leeds) (OS Card Reference). SKE36953.

<5> "Arch. of Kent" 1930, 223-4, 260 (R.F. Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE32586.

<6> Letter (R.F. Jessup, 5.1.52) (OS Card Reference). SKE46073.

<7> Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites 1964,130-31. (Audrey Meaney). (OS Card Reference). SKE41559.

<8> F1 AC 08-JAN-52 (OS Card Reference). SKE41773.

<9> Pts. 6" (L R A Grove) (OS Card Reference). SKE48900.

<10> F2 ASP 14-OCT-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43112.

<11> Arch Cant 24 1900 liv (OS Card Reference). SKE34871.

<12> Arch Cant 77 1962 156-159 (DM Wilson) (OS Card Reference). SKE35612.

<13> Field report for monument TQ 67 SW 42 - January, 1952 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3671.

<14> Field report for monument TQ 67 SW 42 - October, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3672.