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Monument record TR 04 NE 11 - Early medieval inhumation burial, Wye
Summary
An early-medieval grave was found during repair work on the Wye to Dover road. The inhumation contained a male skeleton, a shield umbo, a sword, a glass drinking cup and a number of smaller objects. It is thought that a cone-beaker and squat jar from the Wye-downs are most probably originally from this grave.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 07 46 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR04NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | WYE WITH HINXHILL, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Full Description
An Anglo-Saxon grave was found during repairs to the Wye-Dover road at the foot of the hill about a mile from Wye. It contained a male skeleton, a shield umbo, a sword, a glass drinking cup and some smaller objects. (1) A Cone-Beaker and Squat Jar from Wye Down, probably from this grave. (2) Additional bibliography (3-4)
<1> Gents Mag Library Arch pt II 1886 249 (OS Card Reference). SKE43599.
<2> Dark Age Britain 1956 159 Grp B III a ii 2 164 Grp B VIII a iii 9 (D B Harden) (OS Card Reference). SKE39588.
<3> A Gazetteer of Early Anglo Saxon Burial Sites 1964 108 (A Meaney (OS Card Reference). SKE32786.
<4> Helen Geake, 1997, The use of grave-goods in conversion-period England, c.600-c.850 (Monograph). SKE54254.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE43599 OS Card Reference: Gents Mag Library Arch pt II 1886 249.
- <2> SKE39588 OS Card Reference: Dark Age Britain 1956 159 Grp B III a ii 2 164 Grp B VIII a iii 9 (D B Harden).
- <3> SKE32786 OS Card Reference: A Gazetteer of Early Anglo Saxon Burial Sites 1964 108 (A Meaney.
- <4> SKE54254 Monograph: Helen Geake. 1997. The use of grave-goods in conversion-period England, c.600-c.850.
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Aug 30 2022 2:53PM