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Monument record TR 15 SE 9 - Saxon cemetery, Bifrons Park
Summary
6th century Saxon inhumation cemetery discovered in 1866 while digging a new plantation at Patricksbourne Hill in Bifrons Park. Excavations in 1867 located about 120 inhumations. The finds are in Maidstone Museum.
The site lies on a north-west facing slope, overlooking the Little Stour, between 30-50m contours. The derock is chalk.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1901 5455 (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> O S 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE47762.
<2> Arch Cant 10, 1876, 298-315 (illust) (T G Godfrey-Faussett) (OS Card Reference). SKE34519.
<3> Arch Cant 6 1866, 329-31 (OS Card Reference). SKE35312.
<4> V C H Kent 1, 1908, 342-3 (R A Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE50709.
<5> F1 FGA 22.01.65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42956.
<6> Field report for monument TR 15 SE 9 - January, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5477.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SKE47762 OS Card Reference: O S 6" 1961.
- <2>XY SKE34519 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 10, 1876, 298-315 (illust) (T G Godfrey-Faussett). [Mapped feature: #43934 Cemetery, ]
- <3> SKE35312 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 6 1866, 329-31.
- <4> SKE50709 OS Card Reference: V C H Kent 1, 1908, 342-3 (R A Smith).
- <5> SKE42956 OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 22.01.65.
- <6> SKE5477 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 15 SE 9 - January, 1965.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: BIFRONS PARK (Ref: EI 15122) (EKE4067)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Geophysical survey, Bridge, 1974 (EKE21111)
Record last edited
Jun 28 2022 10:44AM