TQ 75 NE 30 - Anglo Saxon Burial Ground, Wheeler Street, Maidstone

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Monument record TQ 75 NE 30 - Anglo Saxon Burial Ground, Wheeler Street, Maidstone

Summary

Anglo Saxon burial ground. Anglo-Saxon burials (skeletons, weapons, brooch with garnets, shoeshaped stud, bronze wheel ornament, wire bracelet) were found in 1823 on the site of Lancastrian School and on the east side of Wheeler Street, Maidstone, in 1836. Urns, one with two handles, were also found. A 6th century AD circular brooch, a bone pendant, a buckle, a stud and a wheel ornament from this site are in Maidstone Museum. The site lies on a gentle south-west slope towards the River Medway.

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Grid reference	TQ 7626 5616 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ75NE
County	KENT
District	MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish	MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

CEMETERY (CEMETERY, Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)

Full Description

[TQ 76265617]. Anglo Saxon burial ground [NR] (1) Anglo-Saxon burials (skeletons, weapons, brooch with garnets, shoeshaped stud, bronze wheel ornament, wire bracelet) were found in 1823 on the site of Lancastrian School and on the east side of Wheeler Street, Maidstone, in 1836. Urns, one with two handles, were also found. The objects are in Maidstone Museum.(2-5) Vinters Boys Secondary School, formerly Lancastrian School, (building dated 1823) is centred at TQ 76285616 on the E side of Wheeler Street. (The OS siting is incorrect). On display in Maidstone Museum are a 6th c. AD circular brooch, a bone pendant, a buckle, a stud and a wheel ornament from this site. (Accession numbers AS 283-287). (6) Additional bibliography. (7-10)

<1> OS 1:1250 1957 (OS Card Reference). SKE48175.

<2> VCH Kent 1 1908 385 (RA Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE50874.

<3> Arch 30 1844 535 (T Charles) (OS Card Reference). SKE34391.

<4> Arch Cant 1 1858 166 (Beale Poste) (OS Card Reference). SKE34504.

<5> Arch Cant 15 1883 72 (WAS Robertson) (OS Card Reference). SKE34739.

<6> F1 ASP 24-FEB-1964 (OS Card Reference). SKE42259.

<8> BAR AS Garnet Inlaid Disc & Composite Brooches 1975 21 (R Avent) (OS Card Reference). SKE37588.

<9> Anglo Saxon Jewellery 1950 113 illus (R Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE33078.

<10> Arch of Kent 1930 234 (RF Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE36897.

<11> Med Arch 21 1977 22 (R Avent D Leigh) (OS Card Reference). SKE46755.

<12> Field report on TQ 75 NE 30 - 24-FEB-1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6475.

Sources/Archives (11)

<1> SKE48175 OS Card Reference: OS 1:1250 1957.
<2> SKE50874 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 1 1908 385 (RA Smith).
<3> SKE34391 OS Card Reference: Arch 30 1844 535 (T Charles).
<4>XY SKE34504 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 1 1858 166 (Beale Poste). [Mapped feature: #19200 Cemetery, ]
<5> SKE34739 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 15 1883 72 (WAS Robertson).
<6> SKE42259 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 24-FEB-1964.
<8> SKE37588 OS Card Reference: BAR AS Garnet Inlaid Disc & Composite Brooches 1975 21 (R Avent).
<9> SKE33078 OS Card Reference: Anglo Saxon Jewellery 1950 113 illus (R Jessup).
<10> SKE36897 OS Card Reference: Arch of Kent 1930 234 (RF Jessup).
<11> SKE46755 OS Card Reference: Med Arch 21 1977 22 (R Avent D Leigh).
<12> SKE6475 Bibliographic reference: Field report on TQ 75 NE 30 - 24-FEB-1964.