TR 26 NE 12 - Site of St. Giles Church, Sarre

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Monument record TR 26 NE 12 - Site of St. Giles Church, Sarre

Summary

The site of St. Giles Church is located on a hill to the east of Sarre. The foundations and remains of walls of a building were discovered in 1982 by the Thanet Archaeological Unit. In spite of the north south orientation of these remains they are thought to be part of the church of St. Giles, also possibly a chantry chapel. The medieval parish church and its surrounding graveyards partly overlie the earlier cemetery and an Iron Age settlement at the site. Historical records suggest that the church, dedicated to St. Giles, was in existence by the 11th century. Due to depopulation the parish joined with St. Nicholas at Wade; little remained of the church past the 18th century.

Location

Grid reference	TR 2622 6507 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TR26NE
County	KENT
District	THANET, KENT
Civil Parish	SARRE, THANET, KENT

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CHURCH (Demolished, Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Post Medieval - 1000 AD? to 1720 AD?)

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<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.

<2> Chronicles of GB - Hist Mon 5 August Cant (Thomas of Elmharn) (OS Card Reference). SKE38959.

<3> Hasted, E., 1799, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 4, Hist of Kent 4 1799 307 (E Hasted) (Monograph). SKE11870.

<4> F1 ASP 02-DEC-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE41892.

<5> RCHME Excavations index Thanet Kent 3 (OS Card Reference). SKE48999.

<6> Thanet The Arch Heritage c 1982 9 (Thanet Dist Council and Isle of Thanet Arch Unit) (OS Card Reference). SKE49882.

<7> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 1987, Isle of Thanet Archaeological Unit Sites and Monuments Archive, Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Record no 140 (Collection). SKE11846.

<8> Field report for monument TR 26 NE 12 - December, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5811.

<8> English Heritage Scheduling Section, 1999, Anglo-Saxon Cemetery, Parish Church of St. Giles and Associated Remains Immediately East of Sarre Mill (Scheduling record). SKE11850.

<9> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

Sources/Archives (10)

<1> SKE48369 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
<2> SKE38959 OS Card Reference: Chronicles of GB - Hist Mon 5 August Cant (Thomas of Elmharn).
<3> SKE11870 Monograph: Hasted, E.. 1799. The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 4. Hist of Kent 4 1799 307 (E Hasted).
<4> SKE41892 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 02-DEC-63.
<5> SKE48999 OS Card Reference: RCHME Excavations index Thanet Kent 3.
<6> SKE49882 OS Card Reference: Thanet The Arch Heritage c 1982 9 (Thanet Dist Council and Isle of Thanet Arch Unit).
<7>XY SKE11846 Collection: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 1987. Isle of Thanet Archaeological Unit Sites and Monuments Archive. Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Record no 140. [Mapped feature: #48816 church, ]
<8> SKE11850 Scheduling record: English Heritage Scheduling Section. 1999. Anglo-Saxon Cemetery, Parish Church of St. Giles and Associated Remains Immediately East of Sarre Mill.
<8> SKE5811 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 26 NE 12 - December, 1963.
<9> SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

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Protected Status/Designation

Scheduled Monument 1018879: ANGLO-SAXON CEMETERY, PARISH CHURCH OF ST GILES AND ASSOCIATED REMAINS IMMEDIATELY EAST OF SARRE MILL

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Intrusive Event: ST GILES (Ref: EI 15019) (EKE3992)

Record last edited

Nov 14 2022 2:57PM