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Monument record TR 25 SW 27 - Saxon skeletal remains
Summary
Possible Saxon inhumation found by soldiers digging trenches in July 1944, on the Barham Downs just off the main Dover road at Heden.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 20 51 (point) LO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR25SW |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BARHAM, CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | KINGSTON, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Burial of a man found by soldiers digging trenches in July 1944, on the Barham Downs just off the main Dover road at Heden. No proper record made, and no archaeological material recovered, but Prof. A.J.E. Cove considered that the remains were those of a middle-aged male of Saxon stock. (1) Additional bibliography. (2)
<1> Arch Cant vol LVII 1944 71-72 (OS Card Reference). SKE36441.
<2> CW Phillips DA Index (OS Card Reference). SKE39539.
<3> Gaz of Early AS burial sites 1964 108 (ALS Meaney) (OS Card Reference). SKE43522.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 28 2022 3:30PM