An Anglo-Saxon burial consisting of skeleton with glass beads, a ring of silver ware, a bronze armilla, a key and part of a knife, were found on the south side of Pilgrim's Way at Hardrietsham by C.H. Halford. (1) [TQ 87245357] Burial sited at Lat 51 degrees, 15 feet long, nought degrees, forty-one feet E. (2) The siting by Authority 2 falls within a small field of rough pasture. The ground has at some time been dug into and terraced in this area. No information regarding the burial could be obtained at Court Lodge Farm, owners of the land, or at Maidstone Museum. The present whereabouts of the finds are not known. (3) Additional bibliography. (4)

<1> Rochester Naturalist 6 131 1928 107 (N C Cook) (OS Card Reference). SKE49292.

<2> Letter (N Cook 18.3.1933) [File C R 8858] (OS Card Reference). SKE46068.

<3> DA Britain Index Kent 41 (OS Card Reference). SKE39570.

<4> F1 ASP 22-NOV-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42240.

<5> A Gazeteer of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites 1964 123 (A Meaney) (OS Card Reference). SKE32782.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 85 SE 3 - November, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4449.