TR 24 NE 17 - Possible Early-medieval burial, Eythorne, Dover

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Findspot record TR 24 NE 17 - Possible Early-medieval burial, Eythorne, Dover

Summary

Three Saxon spearheads, a knife and fragments of a shield-boss were found at Eythorne in 1828. These possibly indicate the site of an inhumation.

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Grid reference	TR 26 49 (point) LO
Map sheet	TR24NE
County	KENT
District	DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish	EYTHORNE, DOVER, KENT

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FINDSPOT (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)

Full Description

Anglo-Saxon objects (including three spearheads, part of a knife, and fragments of shield bosses) dug up at Eythorne were presented in 1828 by Mr W.H Weeks to the Museum of Canterbury Philosophical and Literary Institute, predecessor of the Beaney Institute and Royal Museum, Canterbury. The above finds cannot be located at the Royal Museum, but may be in store. No record is held concerning them. (1)

<1> F1 ASP 28-APR-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42329.

<2> Maidstone Museum Archaeol Gazetteer. (In progress) Anon. Undated (OS Card Reference). SKE46452.

<3> Field report for monument TR 24 NE 17 - April, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5658.

Sources/Archives (3)

<1>XY SKE42329 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 28-APR-64. [Mapped feature: #45833 find, ]
<2> SKE46452 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum Archaeol Gazetteer. (In progress) Anon. Undated.
<3> SKE5658 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 24 NE 17 - April, 1964.