TQ 86 SE 20 - Early Medieval Burials, Borden, Sittingbourne

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Monument record TQ 86 SE 20 - Early Medieval Burials, Borden, Sittingbourne

Summary

Two early medieval burials, possibly 7th century AD, found in 1882. In the first grave were two dark amber-coloured fluted glasses, one on each side of the head, and a bronze handle of a bucket near them. In the second grave was a bronze buckle. The site is midway down a gentle north-east facing slope, OD 25m.

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Grid reference	TQ 8946 6377 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ86SE
Civil Parish	SITTINGBOURNE, SWALE, KENT
County	KENT
District	SWALE, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

INHUMATION (BURIAL, Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 600 AD? (at some time) to 699 AD? (at some time))

Full Description

<1> PSA 2nd Ser vol 9 1881-3 162 (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE48806.

<2> OS 6" 1938-47 (OS Card Reference). SKE48354.

<3> Maidstone Mus Arch Gaz (in progress) Anon Undated (OS Card Reference). SKE46300.

<4> F1 CFW 18-NOV-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42634.

<5> Coll Cant 1893 111 (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE39124.

<6> Gaz Early AS Burial sites 1964 113-4 (A Meaney) (OS Card Reference). SKE43482.

<7> VCH Kent 1 1908 384 (R A Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE50868.

<7> Page, W. (ed), 1908, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Kent Volumne I, VCH Kent 1 1908 384 (R A Smith) (Monograph). SKE7882.

<8> Dark Age Brit 1956 (Ed D B Harden) Glass Vessels in Brit AD 400-1000 141 163 (D B Harden) (OS Card Reference). SKE39579.

<9> Payne, G., 1886, Roman Coffin of Lead Found Near Sittingbourne (Article in serial). SKE12494.

<10> Letter from British Museum 10th June 1987 (OS Card Reference). SKE46101.

<11> Field report for monument TQ 86 SE 20 - November, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4603.

<12> Museum of London Archaeology Service, 2002, Nicholls Haulage Yard, Lydbrook Close, Sittingbourne, An Archaeological evaluation report (Unpublished document). SKE12493.

Sources/Archives (13)

<1> SKE48806 OS Card Reference: PSA 2nd Ser vol 9 1881-3 162 (G Payne).
<2> SKE48354 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1938-47.
<3> SKE46300 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Mus Arch Gaz (in progress) Anon Undated.
<4> SKE42634 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 18-NOV-63.
<5> SKE39124 OS Card Reference: Coll Cant 1893 111 (G Payne).
<6> SKE43482 OS Card Reference: Gaz Early AS Burial sites 1964 113-4 (A Meaney).
<7> SKE50868 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 1 1908 384 (R A Smith).
<7> SKE7882 Monograph: Page, W. (ed). 1908. The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Kent Volumne I. VCH Kent 1 1908 384 (R A Smith).
<8> SKE39579 OS Card Reference: Dark Age Brit 1956 (Ed D B Harden) Glass Vessels in Brit AD 400-1000 141 163 (D B Harden).
<9> SKE12494 Article in serial: Payne, G.. 1886. Roman Coffin of Lead Found Near Sittingbourne. XVI p9-11.
<10> SKE46101 OS Card Reference: Letter from British Museum 10th June 1987.
<11> SKE4603 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 86 SE 20 - November, 1963.
<12>XY SKE12493 Unpublished document: Museum of London Archaeology Service. 2002. Nicholls Haulage Yard, Lydbrook Close, Sittingbourne, An Archaeological evaluation report. [Mapped feature: #30758 burials, ]

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Intrusive Event: Evaulation at Nicholls Haulage Yard, Sittingbourne (Ref: KT-LYD02) (EKE8801)

Record last edited

Jul 12 2022 2:20PM