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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 94 NE 281 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Burial site, Westwell |
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Summary
Groundworks and extensions to drainage ditches were observed by archaeologists at St Mary's in Westwell. During these works, several burials were uncovered, despite test-pitting not suggessting any nearby. The soil also contained disarticulated human bones. These burials were removed and reburied at a later date.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 9903 4748 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ94NE |
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| Parish: | WESTWELL, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Monument Types
- BURIAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
Full description
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Groundworks and extensions to drainage ditches were observed by archaeologists at St Mary's in Westwell. During these works, several burials were uncovered, despite test-pitting not suggessting any nearby. The soil also contained disarticulated human bones. These burials were removed and reburied at a later date. (1)
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2013, St Mary’s Church, Westwell Lane, Westwell Archaeological Watching-Brief and Dendrochronological sampling report (Unpublished document). SKE51501.
Sources and further reading
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| Source description | | <1> | Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2013. St Mary’s Church, Westwell Lane, Westwell Archaeological Watching-Brief and Dendrochronological sampling report. |
