TQ 76 NW 37 - Early medieval cemetery, Saxonbury house, near Troy Town, Rochester

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Monument record TQ 76 NW 37 - Early medieval cemetery, Saxonbury house, near Troy Town, Rochester

Summary

An early medieval cemetery, indicated by a number of burials found in the Saxonbury House area since 1892. Eleven Anglo-Saxon graves with grave goods were found at this time during excavations for the garden wall of Saxonbury House, Watt's Avenue, Rochester. Nineteen pagan Anglo-Saxon burials were found during excavations opposite St. Margaret's Churchyard in 1895-6. Four further burials were found on Roebuck Road in 1899-190 and three burials found in June 1979 on St. Margaret's Street are also thought to be part of the same cemetery. The site lieson top of the northern end of a ridge, moverlooking the River Medway, OD between 25-40m.

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Grid reference	Centred TQ 7409 6798 (267m by 284m)
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 1065 AD)

Full Description

['A' TQ 7402 6795] Anglo-Saxon Remains found A.D. 1892 [T.I.] (1) ['A'] Eleven Anglo-Saxon graves lying east-west containing skeletons and/or grave goods were found during excavations for the garden wall of Saxonbury House, Watt's Avenue, Rochester, (2) in 1892 (3). ['B' - TQ 7405 6805] Nineteen pagan Anglo-Saxon burials lying east-west were found during excavations for Dr. Dartnall's new house opposite St. Margaret's Churchyard in 1895-6. (3) ['C' - TQ 7419 6801] One grave lying east-west was found 1899-1900 in the back garden of 16, Roebuck Road, and three graves, lying north-south, in the back garden of No.14 (4). (2-4) No further information: finds in Rochester Museum. (5) A further three burials, probably from this cemetery, were found in June 1979 at 61 St. Margaret's Street. (6) Additional bibliography. (7)

<1> O.S. 25" 1938. (OS Card Reference). SKE47807.

<2> Arch. Cant. 21, 1895, lv (G. Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE36983.

<3> Arch. Cant. 22, 1897, liv-lix (G.Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE36985.

<4> Arch. Cant. 24, 1900, liv-lv (G.Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE36989.

<5> F1 CFW 21-DEC-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42683.

<6> Arch Cant 95 1979 284-86 (DE Williams and PR Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE36219.

<7> Gaz of Early AS Burial Sites 1964 134 (ALS Meaney) (OS Card Reference). SKE43545.

<8> Field report for monument TQ 76 NW 37 - December, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4104.

Sources/Archives (8)

<1> SKE47807 OS Card Reference: O.S. 25" 1938..
<2> SKE36983 OS Card Reference: Arch. Cant. 21, 1895, lv (G. Payne).
<3> SKE36985 OS Card Reference: Arch. Cant. 22, 1897, liv-lix (G.Payne).
<4> SKE36989 OS Card Reference: Arch. Cant. 24, 1900, liv-lv (G.Payne).
<5> SKE42683 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 21-DEC-64.
<6> SKE36219 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 95 1979 284-86 (DE Williams and PR Payne).
<7> SKE43545 OS Card Reference: Gaz of Early AS Burial Sites 1964 134 (ALS Meaney).
<8> SKE4104 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 76 NW 37 - December, 1964.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Intrusive Event: ROCHESTER 2:WATTS AVENUE (Ref: EI 15208) (EKE4127)

Record last edited

Jul 5 2022 12:56PM