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Monument record TR 36 SW 1 - Early medieval inhumation burial, Minster-in-Thanet
Summary
An inhumation burial was found in Minster Churchyard in c.1896. The burial contained human remains and a glass bell-shaped cup ornamented with vertical ribs. No further finds are known. The cup was found on the skull of the skeleton, which was said to be 8 feet long. No further information was available and it is not known where the finds are now located. Site lies at the base ofa south facing slope, OD 5m.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3107 6427 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MINSTER, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> VCH Kent 1 1908 385 Anglo Saxon Remains (R A Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE50875.
<2> Arch 8 1786 449 (OS Card Reference). SKE34454.
<3> Nen Brit pl XVII fig 4 71 (Douglas) (OS Card Reference). SKE47526.
<4> F1 ASP 29-NOV-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42349.
<5> Gaz of Early Anglo Saxon Burial Sites 1964 130 (A Meaney) (OS Card Reference). SKE43500.
<6> Arch J 4 1847 159 (OS Card Reference). SKE36626.
<7> Coll Cant 2 1852 223 (C Roach Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE39169.
<8> The Arts in Early England 3 1915 119 (Baldwin Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE50097.
<9> Field report for monument TR 36 SW 1 - November, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6268.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SKE50875 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 1 1908 385 Anglo Saxon Remains (R A Smith).
- <2> SKE34454 OS Card Reference: Arch 8 1786 449.
- <3> SKE47526 OS Card Reference: Nen Brit pl XVII fig 4 71 (Douglas).
- <4> SKE42349 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 29-NOV-63.
- <5> SKE43500 OS Card Reference: Gaz of Early Anglo Saxon Burial Sites 1964 130 (A Meaney).
- <6> SKE36626 OS Card Reference: Arch J 4 1847 159.
- <7> SKE39169 OS Card Reference: Coll Cant 2 1852 223 (C Roach Smith).
- <8> SKE50097 OS Card Reference: The Arts in Early England 3 1915 119 (Baldwin Brown).
- <9>XY SKE6268 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 36 SW 1 - November, 1963. [Mapped feature: #65768 burial, ]
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 25 2023 3:28PM