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Monument record TR 35 SW 31 - Early-medieval cemetery; ring ditches, linear features
Summary
Cropmarks of a possible Anglo-Saxon inhumation cemetery identified on the northern slopes of Beacon Hill, Great Mongeham. The cemetery appears to comprise several hundred Anglo-Saxon graves, some surrounded by small ring ditches. Possible Iron Age/Roman enclosures were also identified. Saxon finds were discovered here in 1911 and 1913. The site lies on the brow of a downland spur, facing east-south-east. OD50m.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 341 511 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR35SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | GREAT MONGEHAM, DOVER, KENT |
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Type and Period (6)
- LINEAR EARTHWORK (LINEAR EARTHWORK, Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- BURIAL (BURIAL, Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- DITCH (DITCH, Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (ENCLOSURE, Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (ENCLOSURE, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- CEMETERY (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 410 AD)
Full Description
Southern Water Services, 1993, Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment scheme Environmental Statement (Unpublished document). SKE6815.
<1> DOE (IAM) AM Rec Form 27.1.77 (OS Card Reference). SKE40681.
<2> APs (St Joseph BTH 4.6.8?) (OS Card Reference). SKE34279.
<3> Historic England, National Heritage List for England (Index). SKE29372.
<4> Southern Water Services, 1993, Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment scheme Environmental Statement (Unpublished document). SKe6815.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SKE6815 Unpublished document: Southern Water Services. 1993. Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment scheme Environmental Statement.
- <1> SKE40681 OS Card Reference: DOE (IAM) AM Rec Form 27.1.77.
- <2> SKE34279 OS Card Reference: APs (St Joseph BTH 4.6.8?).
- <3>XY SKE29372 Index: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. [Mapped feature: #59735 cemetery, ]
- <4> SKE6815 Unpublished document: Southern Water Services. 1993. Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment scheme Environmental Statement.
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Record last edited
May 17 2023 4:04PM