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Monument record TR 15 NE 295 - Anglo Saxon burial cross found at St Augustines Abbey Church
Summary
Early Medieval lead box and cross found in the south aisle of St Augustine's Abbey during excavations in 1924. The items were found 7 feet below the surface and 10 feet due west of the south west corner of Ethelbert's church. The cross measured 6" long and just over 5" wide and bore a Latin inscription. This translated as 'On the 11th March 1063 departed out of this life Wlfmaeg, sister of Wlfric the Abbot' and is, therefore, identified as the burial cross of the sister of Abbot Wulfric.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1547 5774 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full Description
(TR 15485774) The remains of a bent and broken leaden box and a leaden cross, found on March 13th 1924 during excavations in S aisle of the Norman Church, St Augustine's Abbey. The cross was the burial cross of Wulfmaeg, sister of Abbot Wulfric. (1)
<1> Arch Cant 37 1925 211-213 plate (RU Potts) (OS Card Reference). SKE35058.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SKE35058 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 37 1925 211-213 plate (RU Potts). [Mapped feature: #43572 findspot, ]
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Record last edited
Jan 17 2022 11:48AM