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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 96 SW 28 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | St. Thomas a' Becket's spring |
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Summary
Spring
| Grid Reference: | TQ 9306 6316 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ96SW |
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| Parish: | BAPCHILD, SWALE, KENT |
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Monument Types
- SPRING (SPRING, Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
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[TQ 93066316] St. Thomas a' Becket's Spring. [NR] (1) Spring supposed to have been used first by the pilgrims during their journey to Canterbury. (2) A nettle-filled hollow from which a series of springs issue. The name is still known locally. (3)
<1> OS 6" 1938-47 (OS Card Reference). SKE48354.
<2> Revision ONB Kent 33 NW 46 (Oct 1906) (OS Card Reference). SKE49239.
<3> F1 AC 11-JUL-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE41789.
<4> Field report for monument TQ 96 SW 28 - July, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4956.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1938-47. |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: Revision ONB Kent 33 NW 46 (Oct 1906). |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: F1 AC 11-JUL-63. |
| <4>XY | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 96 SW 28 - July, 1963. [Mapped feature: #35952 spring, ] |
