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Monument record TQ 76 NE 30 - Saxon inhumation burial, Watling Street, Gillingham
Summary
An inhumation burial containing a reasonably complete skeleton found during the excavation of foundation trenches for the Central Hotel, adjacent to the A2 (Watling Street). The burial also included a 'Saxon' pot. At the time (c.1934) the remains were moved to Gillingham Museum. This museum is now closed and its contents have been dispersed.
The site lies on a north-east facing slope. OD 75-80m.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7915 6667 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Andrew Richardson, 2000, Gazetteer of Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries and Burial-Sites in Kent (Unpublished document). SKE29253.
<1> Arch Cant 46 1934 201 (R F Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE35182.
<2> Oral R F Jessup (OS Card Reference). SKE47982.
<3> Early A/S Burial Sites 1964 121 (Audrey Meaney) (OS Card Reference). SKE41557.
<4> F1 ASP 01-JUN-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE41871.
<5> Gaz of Early AS burial sites 1964 121 (ALS Meaney) (OS Card Reference). SKE43532.
<6> Field report for monument TQ 76 NE 30 - June, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4054.
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SKE29253 Unpublished document: Andrew Richardson. 2000. Gazetteer of Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries and Burial-Sites in Kent.
- <1>XY SKE35182 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 46 1934 201 (R F Jessup). [Mapped feature: #21691 cemetery, ]
- <2> SKE47982 OS Card Reference: Oral R F Jessup.
- <3> SKE41557 OS Card Reference: Early A/S Burial Sites 1964 121 (Audrey Meaney).
- <4> SKE41871 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 01-JUN-65.
- <5> SKE43532 OS Card Reference: Gaz of Early AS burial sites 1964 121 (ALS Meaney).
- <6> SKE4054 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 76 NE 30 - June, 1965.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 29 2022 1:38PM