Monument record TQ 56 NE 6 - Early-medieval cemetery, Southdowns, South Darenth, Sevenoaks

Summary

Early-medieval cemetery. At least 60 graves recorded burial goods include stone and iron implements, bronze brooches, a shield boss, three urns, beads, fibula, a whetstone (3) and a Romano- British jug. The site lies on the mid to lower west-north-west facing slope of a Downland spur, overlooking the Darent valley. OD 45-50m. Chalk bedroc

Location

Grid reference TQ 5675 6935 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ56NE
County KENT
Civil Parish HORTON KIRBY AND SOUTH DARENTH, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Full Description

Andrew Richardson, 2000, Gazetteer of Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries and Burial-Sites in Kent (Unpublished document). SKE29253.

<1> Arch Cant 18 1889 314 (FCJ Spurrell) (OS Card Reference). SKE34775.

<2> VCH Kent 1 1908 377 (RA Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE50859.

<3> Gents Mag (Arch Pt II) 1886 185-6 (CR Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE43581.

<4> Arch of Kent 1930 224 (RF Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE36895.

<5> F1 AC 04.08.60 (OS Card Reference). SKE41752.

<6> Gaz of Early AS Burial sites 1964 124 (A Meaney) (OS Card Reference). SKE43536.

<7> Arch J 24 1867 281-2 (RP Coates) (OS Card Reference). SKE36603.

<8> Arch J 25 1868 94 (RP Coates) (OS Card Reference). SKE36604.

<9> Field report for monument TQ 56 NE 6 - August, 1960 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2868.

Sources/Archives (10)

  • --- Unpublished document: Andrew Richardson. 2000. Gazetteer of Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries and Burial-Sites in Kent.
  • <1> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 18 1889 314 (FCJ Spurrell).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 1 1908 377 (RA Smith).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Gents Mag (Arch Pt II) 1886 185-6 (CR Smith).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Arch of Kent 1930 224 (RF Jessup).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: F1 AC 04.08.60.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: Gaz of Early AS Burial sites 1964 124 (A Meaney).
  • <7> OS Card Reference: Arch J 24 1867 281-2 (RP Coates).
  • <8> OS Card Reference: Arch J 25 1868 94 (RP Coates).
  • <9>XY Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 56 NE 6 - August, 1960. [Mapped feature: #42931 find, ]

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Record last edited

Dec 6 2022 10:12AM