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Monument record TR 34 NW 162 - Inhumation burial, Nursery Lane, Whitfield
Summary
Inhumation burial, incomplete excavation. The body was orientated head in the east with no grave goods found, except four nails (presumed to be from a coffin). Both orientation and presence of coffin suggest a late-Roman, or early Medieval date.
The site is on the north facing slope of a dry Downland valley, underly geology chalk. OD 115m.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3005 4552 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | WHITFIELD, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> KAR 83 1986 54-57 (J Willson) (OS Card Reference). SKE45447.
<2> Andrew Richardson, 2000, Gazetteer of Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries and Burial-Sites in Kent (Unpublished document). SKE29253.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: OLD GUILDFORD NURSERY (Ref: EI 36139) (EKE4469)
Record last edited
Feb 21 2023 5:01PM