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Monument record TQ 94 NE 7 - Early medieval burial, Westwell downs
Summary
An early medieval burial was found in 1858 at Westwell one mile north of the aggregates terminal at Parsonage Wood, on the slope of a hill rising to Westwell Downs. Found at the site were two amber fluted glass cups, or squat jars, in a bronze bowl deposited in a grave cut. The squat jars were last known to be in the possesion of Maidstone Museum and the bowl was given to the Kent Archaeological Society.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9794 4783 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ94NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | WESTWELL, ASHFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> F1 CFW 14.01.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42562.
<2> Gaz of Early AS Burial Sites 1964 140 (A Meaney) (OS Card Reference). SKE43549.
<3> Arch Cant 1 1858 43 47 (C Roach Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE34506.
<4> Arch Cant 19 1892 18 35 (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE34788.
<5> Dark Age Britain 1956 165 illus (Ed D B Harden) (OS Card Reference). SKE39593.
<6> Field report for monument TQ 94 NE 7 - January, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4736.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SKE42562 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 14.01.64.
- <2> SKE43549 OS Card Reference: Gaz of Early AS Burial Sites 1964 140 (A Meaney).
- <3>XY SKE34506 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 1 1858 43 47 (C Roach Smith). [Mapped feature: #33263 burial, ]
- <4> SKE34788 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 19 1892 18 35 (G Payne).
- <5> SKE39593 OS Card Reference: Dark Age Britain 1956 165 illus (Ed D B Harden).
- <6> SKE4736 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 94 NE 7 - January, 1964.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 16 2022 12:23PM