TQ 76 NW 15 - Early medieval inhumation burials, Eastgate, Rochester

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Monument record TQ 76 NW 15 - Early medieval inhumation burials, Eastgate, Rochester

Summary

Circa twenty early medieval inhumation burials were found by workmen in October 1852 during the building of the Orange Terrace at the foot of Star Hill, Eastgate, Rochester. Grave goods included spearheads and armillae. Finds from the cemetery are in Rochester Museum. The site lies at the base of a steep north-facing slope, OD between 10-15m.

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Grid reference	TQ 7466 6806 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ76NW
Civil Parish	ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT
County	KENT
Unitary Authority	MEDWAY

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INHUMATION CEMETERY (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 660 AD)

Full Description

[Area TQ 746680] Not less than twenty Saxon burials with spearheads, armillae, etc., were found by workmen in October 1852 during the building of cottages at the foot of Star Hill, Eastgate, Rochester (1) (2) Payne mentions the discovery of "several Jutish graves" when Orange Terrace was built(3). (1-3) Orange Terrace, dated 1852, and "the cottages at the foot of Star Hill" would appear to be one and the same On this assumption, the Jutish burial ground has been sited to the area centred TQ 74666807. Finds from the cemetery are in Rochester Museum. (4) Additional bibliography. (5)

<1> JBAAG 1854 407 (illust) (G Naylor) (OS Card Reference). SKE45017.

<2> Coll Ant 3 209 (CR Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE39100.

<3> Arch Cant 23 1898 3 (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE34860.

<4> F1 ASP 20-NOV-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42211.

<5> Gaz of Early AS Burial Sites 1964 134 (ALS Meaney) (OS Card Reference). SKE43545.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 76 NW 15 - November, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4083.

Sources/Archives (6)

<1> SKE45017 OS Card Reference: JBAAG 1854 407 (illust) (G Naylor).
<2> SKE39100 OS Card Reference: Coll Ant 3 209 (CR Smith).
<3>XY SKE34860 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 23 1898 3 (G Payne). [Mapped feature: #22457 burials and find, ]
<4> SKE42211 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 20-NOV-64.
<5> SKE43545 OS Card Reference: Gaz of Early AS Burial Sites 1964 134 (ALS Meaney).
<6> SKE4083 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 76 NW 15 - November, 1964.

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Record last edited

Jul 5 2022 11:28AM