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Monument record TR 14 SE 11 - C6th AD cemetery, Lyminge
Summary
6th century Saxon inhumation cemetery found during railway excavations in 1885. Finds included swords, shield bosses, brooches and a bracteate.
The site lies almost at the base of a gentle west facing slope OD 105m.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1647 4070 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR14SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | LYMINGE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Arch Cant 69 1955 38 (A Warhurst) (OS Card Reference). SKE35451.
<2> Gazette of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites 1964 127 (ALS Meaney) (OS Card Reference). SKE43568.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation Trench at Early-Medieval Cemetery, Lyminge, Shepway (Ref: LCR-02) (EKE8510)
Related Thematic Articles (1)
Record last edited
Jan 17 2023 10:03AM