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Monument record TQ 76 NW 38 - Early-medieval burial, Rochester
Summary
An Anglo-Saxon burial consisting of just the lower jaw bone, found early in 1939 at the south end of Short Brothers' aeroplane works at Rochester. Grave goods comprised a shield umbo, two spearheads and a long sword. The present whereabouts of these finds is uncertain.
The site lies on low-lying groundon the eastern bank of the river Medway, OD between 10-15m.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7360 6759 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NW |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> O.S. 1938-9. (OS Card Reference). SKE47795.
<2> John Evans, Rochester. (OS Card Reference). SKE45022.
<3> Arcch. Cant 51, 1939, 205 (C.E. Fisher) (OS Card Reference). SKE34363.
<4> Oral L.R.A. Grove,Curator Maidstone Museum. (OS Card Reference). SKE47939.
<5> F1 CFW 11-JAN-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42529.
<6> Gaz of Early AS Burial Sites 1964 134 (ALS Meaney) (OS Card Reference). SKE43545.
<7> Field report for monument TQ 76 NW 38 - January, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4105.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SKE47795 OS Card Reference: O.S. 1938-9..
- <2> SKE45022 OS Card Reference: John Evans, Rochester..
- <3>XY SKE34363 OS Card Reference: Arcch. Cant 51, 1939, 205 (C.E. Fisher). [Mapped feature: #22702 burial, ]
- <4> SKE47939 OS Card Reference: Oral L.R.A. Grove,Curator Maidstone Museum..
- <5> SKE42529 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 11-JAN-65.
- <6> SKE43545 OS Card Reference: Gaz of Early AS Burial Sites 1964 134 (ALS Meaney).
- <7> SKE4105 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 76 NW 38 - January, 1965.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 5 2022 12:58PM