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Monument record TQ 72 NE 12 - Site of a Market Cross, Hawkhurst
Summary
A Market Cross was formerly located in Hawkhurst. It is thought to have been already out of use by Kilburne's time (c.1659). No trace of the market cross now remains.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7564 2943 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ72NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HAWKHURST, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
[TQ 75652943] Market Cross [NR] (site of) (1) The market at Hawkhurst had been long discontinued in Kilburne's time [c.1659] and the market cross was then only a memory. (2) No trace of the cross remains. (3) Watching brief (4)
<1> OS 6" 1932-47 (OS Card Reference). SKE48334.
<2> Bib Topo Brit 9 2 1792 16 (J Nichols) (OS Card Reference). SKE37645.
<3> F1 ASP 4.2.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42367.
<4> Field report for monument TQ 72 NE 12 - February, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3699.
<4> Johnson C, 1999, Market Cross, The Moor, Hawkhurst, Kent: watching brief. (Unpublished document). SKE53924.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE48334 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1932-47.
- <2> SKE37645 OS Card Reference: Bib Topo Brit 9 2 1792 16 (J Nichols).
- <3> SKE42367 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 4.2.63.
- <4>XY SKE3699 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 72 NE 12 - February, 1963. [Mapped feature: #17994 cross, ]
- <4> SKE53924 Unpublished document: Johnson C. 1999. Market Cross, The Moor, Hawkhurst, Kent: watching brief..
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Watching brief at Market Cross, Hawkhurst (EKE20820)
Record last edited
Jun 28 2021 8:19PM