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Monument record TR 25 NW 2 - Inhumation / cremation cemetery, Littlebourne, Canterbury
Summary
Late 5th or early 7th century Saxon inhumation cemetery, was identified in 1913, when a gravel pit was opened (now disused) in Luddington (Lackenden)Wood. The cemetery comprised about 42 graves. Also recorded during the excavations were Iron Age or Roman cremations and a building. The site is on a south facing chalk slope, overlooking the Little Stour. OD approx. 20-25m. The finds are in the British Museum, Brighton Museum, Canterbury Museum and the Powell-Cotton Museum.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2006 5687 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR25NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | LITTLEBOURNE, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
<1> O S 25" 1956 (OS Card Reference). SKE47759.
<2> P S A 2nd Ser 30, 1917-18, 102-110, illust (R A Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE48448.
<3> Ant J 4, 1924, 276-7, illust (OS Card Reference). SKE33184.
<4> Gaz Early A S Burial Sites 1964, 125 (A Meaney) (OS Card Reference). SKE43474.
<5> Letter, A E Relph to C F C Hawkes, 22.02.1937 (in B M Brit & Md Dept) (OS Card Reference). SKE46113.
<6> F1 ASP 06.07.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE41954.
<7> Field report for monument TR 25 NW 2 - July, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5724.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SKE47759 OS Card Reference: O S 25" 1956.
- <2> SKE48448 OS Card Reference: P S A 2nd Ser 30, 1917-18, 102-110, illust (R A Smith).
- <3>XY SKE33184 OS Card Reference: Ant J 4, 1924, 276-7, illust. [Mapped feature: #47765 cemetery, ]
- <4> SKE43474 OS Card Reference: Gaz Early A S Burial Sites 1964, 125 (A Meaney).
- <5> SKE46113 OS Card Reference: Letter, A E Relph to C F C Hawkes, 22.02.1937 (in B M Brit & Md Dept).
- <6> SKE41954 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 06.07.64.
- <7> SKE5724 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 25 NW 2 - July, 1964.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: HOWLETTS (Ref: EI 14970) (EKE4712)
Record last edited
May 24 2022 2:09PM