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Monument record TR 15 SE 3 - Site of a Saxon Barrow, near Bishopsbourne
Summary
Site of a probable barrow. It is 17.5m in diameter and 0.5m in height, probably the result of plough damage. Its location on a hill slope well below the crest suggests it may be Saxon rather than Bronze Age in origin.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1924 5320 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BEKESBOURNE-WITH-PATRIXBOURNE, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.
<2> Arch Cant 74 1960 The Round Barrows of East Kent (P Ashbee and GC Dunning) (OS Card Reference). SKE35584.
<3> F1 FGA 20.01.65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42949.
<4> Field report for monument TR 15 SE 3 - January, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5471.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE48369 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
- <2>XY SKE35584 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 74 1960 The Round Barrows of East Kent (P Ashbee and GC Dunning). [Mapped feature: #43928 barrow, ]
- <3> SKE42949 OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 20.01.65.
- <4> SKE5471 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 15 SE 3 - January, 1965.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: BRIDGE BYPASS(A2) SITE 9 (Ref: EI 15127) (EKE4071)
Record last edited
Feb 14 2022 3:33PM