Monument record TR 15 NE 303 - Monks' cemetery at St Augustine's Abbey

Summary

The monks' cemetery at St Augustine's Abbey thought to be positioned in the area to the north east of the choir of the abbey and enclosed by the buildings of the infirmary and a wall from the east end of the Lady Chapel to the church of St Pancras. Consecrated by Archbishop Baldwin in 1185.

Location

Grid reference TR 1555 5778 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR15NE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

(Area centred TR 15555779) Monks' cemetery, St Augustine's Abbey (shown on plan - see illustration card). (1) Monks cemetery, consecrated by Archbishop Baldwin in 1185. (2)


<1> St Augustine's Abbey and the Royal Palace CAT leaflet Dec 1984 plan (T Tatton-Brown M Sparks) (OS Card Reference). SKE49544.

<2> St Augustine's Abbey:Rpt of Excavs 1960-78;KAS Mon IV 1988 4 87 (D Sherlock H Woods) (OS Card Reference). SKE49596.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: St Augustine's Abbey and the Royal Palace CAT leaflet Dec 1984 plan (T Tatton-Brown M Sparks). [Mapped feature: #43578 Cemetery, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: St Augustine's Abbey:Rpt of Excavs 1960-78;KAS Mon IV 1988 4 87 (D Sherlock H Woods).

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Record last edited

Jan 17 2022 12:04PM