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Monument record TR 35 SW 36 - Early-medieval cemetery, Eastry Mill, Eastry, Dover
Summary
Four Anglo-Saxon inhumations were found about 0.5 mile West of the main cemetery site (TR35SW1). One, oriented North-East to South-West and accompanied by a small iron knife, was discovered in the face of a chalk-pit in the garden of a house in The Mill. Three further unaccompanied burials, similarly oriented were found 100 yds to the South. The sitem lies on a gentle north-east facing Chalk slope. OD 30-40m.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 303 544 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR35SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | EASTRY, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Md Arch 12 1968 158 (DM Wilson and DG Hurst) (OS Card Reference). SKE46575.
<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 Andrew Richardson, 2000, Gazetteer of Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries and Burial-Sites in Kent (Unpublished document).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: THE MILL(EASTRY 4) (Ref: EI 15058) (EKE4023)
Record last edited
Jul 30 2024 11:33AM