Monument record TR 34 SE 16 - Anglo-Saxon skull

Summary

A skull possibly representing an early Medieval inhumation burial found at Cliffe.

Location

Grid reference TR 35 43 (point) LO
Map sheet TR34SE
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

(TR 3544 Sited to place name only). ?Inhumation burial. An Anglo-Saxon skull from St Margaret's at Cliffe. In 1911 an aged male skull was found during excavations by Pearsons and Sons, Contractors. It was dated at the time to between the 6th and 8th century. It is inthe British Museum, Natural History. (1)


<1> Gaz of Early AS Burial sites 1964 135 (A L S Meaney) (OS Card Reference). SKE43547.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: Gaz of Early AS Burial sites 1964 135 (A L S Meaney). [Mapped feature: #54943 burial, ]

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Record last edited

Mar 16 2023 11:32AM