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Monument record TR 24 NW 32 - Early-medieval barrow at Barham
Summary
Early-medieval barrow at Barham, recorded in a list of Bronze Age round barrows in east Kent. Reportedly opened in the reign of Henry VIII (in Sir Thomas Browne's 'Works' (ed. Bohm, 1884) Volume III).
Location
| Grid reference | TR 20 49 (point) LO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR24NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BARHAM, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
A barrow at Barham [TR 2049] was opened by Thomas Diggs and Sir Christopher Hales in 'the days of Henry VIII' [1509-47], and a large urn found. Although assumed by Ashbee and Dunning (1) to be Bronze Age, Meaney (2) says that if the record of associated iron objects is correct this would be an Anglo Saxon cremation burial. (1-2)
<1> Arch Cant 74 1960 55 (P Ashbee and GC Dunning) (OS Card Reference). SKE35574.
<2> Gaz of Early Ang-Sax Burial Sites 1964 108 (ALS Meaney) (OS Card Reference). SKE43518.
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Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation of a barrow in Barham, 1545 (EKE20803)
Record last edited
Mar 10 2022 3:49PM