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Monument record TR 04 NW 4 - Anglo-Saxon inhumation burial, Boughton Aluph
Summary
An Anglo-Saxon burial was found between 1902 and 1904 at Tarbutt's chalk quarry near Boughton Aluph. The skeleton was found with a sword, an iron spearhead and ten Roman coins. The chalk quarry has long ceased to be function and no more is known about the discovery of these artefacts. It is thought that at present the finds are located in the Maidstone or Rochester Museums.
The site extends down the lower, south-east facing slopes of a chalk spur, overlooking the Stour Valley. OD 80-100m.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0372 4878 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR04NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BOUGHTON ALUPH, ASHFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Arch Cant vol 27 1905 65 (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE36390.
<2> F1 ASP 09-APR-1963 (OS Card Reference). SKE42009.
<3> Field report for monument TR 04 NW 4 - May, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5148.
<4> A Gazetteer of Early Anglo Saxon Burial Sites 1964 108 (A Meaney (OS Card Reference). SKE32786.
<5> Helen Geake, 1997, The use of grave-goods in conversion-period England, c.600-c.850 (Monograph). SKE54254.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE36390 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant vol 27 1905 65 (G Payne).
- <2> SKE42009 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 09-APR-1963.
- <3> SKE5148 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 04 NW 4 - May, 1963.
- <4>XY SKE32786 OS Card Reference: A Gazetteer of Early Anglo Saxon Burial Sites 1964 108 (A Meaney. [Mapped feature: #39069 Burial, ]
- <5> SKE54254 Monograph: Helen Geake. 1997. The use of grave-goods in conversion-period England, c.600-c.850.
Finds (11)
- SWORD (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
- SPEAR (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
- COIN HOARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BUCKLE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- CANDLE STAND (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- HINGE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- PICK (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- SPUR (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- TWEEZERS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 18 2022 12:13PM