TQ 75 NW 30 - Early-medieval cemetery, Preston Hall, Aylesford

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Monument record TQ 75 NW 30 - Early-medieval cemetery, Preston Hall, Aylesford

Summary

In 1922 four Anglo Saxon Jutish burials were found approximately quarter of a mile (0.4 km) NW of Preston Hall. Parts of a skull and other bones, a one-handled jug of Frankish type, 2 blue glass vases, an imperfect Kentish jewelled brooch and two spearheads were recorded. Subsequent finds include further Anglo Saxon material, another two-handled Frankish jug and several spearheads. Squat, dark blue glass jars with trailed decoration of the 7th century are known as the Aylesford type. They are usually found in pairs as in this case. The finds are kept at Maidstone Museum. The site is on a north facing spur. OD 10-15m.

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Grid reference	TQ 7239 5832 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ75NW
County	KENT
District	TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish	AYLESFORD, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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<1> OS 6" 1938-488 (OS Card Reference). SKE48356.

<2> Rec 6" (O G S Crawford udtd) (OS Card Reference). SKE49045.

<3> Rochester Nat 6 No 130 1924 53 (J H Evans) (OS Card Reference). SKE49287.

<4> Rochester Nat 6 No 130 1928 107 (N C Cook) (OS Card Reference). SKE49288.

<5> Maidstone Museum Arch 6" Anon undated (OS Card Reference). SKE46403.

<6> Arch Cant 70 1956 112 (V I Evison) (OS Card Reference). SKE35465.

<7> F1 ASP 26-MAY-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42310.

<9> Maidstone Museum Arch Gazeetteer (In progress) Anon Undated (OS Card Reference). SKE46409.

<10> F2 ASP 26-FEB-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43172.

<11> Anglo Saxon Jewellery 1950 118 (R F Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE33079.

<12> A Gazetteer of Early Anglo Saxon Burial Sites 1964 108 (A Meaney (OS Card Reference). SKE32786.

<13> Dark Age Britain 9156 141-2 164 (D B Harden) (OS Card Reference). SKE39596.

<14> Field report for monument TQ 75 NW 30 - May, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3889.

<15> Field report for monument TQ 75 NW 30 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3890.

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<1> SKE48356 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1938-488.
<2> SKE49045 OS Card Reference: Rec 6" (O G S Crawford udtd).
<3> SKE49287 OS Card Reference: Rochester Nat 6 No 130 1924 53 (J H Evans).
<4> SKE49288 OS Card Reference: Rochester Nat 6 No 130 1928 107 (N C Cook).
<5> SKE46403 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum Arch 6" Anon undated.
<6> SKE35465 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 70 1956 112 (V I Evison).
<7> SKE42310 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 26-MAY-59.
<9> SKE46409 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum Arch Gazeetteer (In progress) Anon Undated.
<10> SKE43172 OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 26-FEB-64.
<11> SKE33079 OS Card Reference: Anglo Saxon Jewellery 1950 118 (R F Jessup).
<12>XY SKE32786 OS Card Reference: A Gazetteer of Early Anglo Saxon Burial Sites 1964 108 (A Meaney. [Mapped feature: #19857 Cemetery, ]
<13> SKE39596 OS Card Reference: Dark Age Britain 9156 141-2 164 (D B Harden).
<14> SKE3889 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 NW 30 - May, 1959.
<15> SKE3890 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 NW 30 - February, 1964.

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Record last edited

Sep 20 2022 10:01AM