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Monument details

HER Number:TR 24 SE 6
Type of record:Monument
Name:Early Medieval/ Anglo-saxon burial, Chilton farm, Alkham

Summary

A disturbed grave was found by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit post 1974. Some or all of the earlier finds found in the area may be associated with the grave.

The site lies on a north facing slope. OD 70m.


Grid Reference:TR 278 431
Map Sheet:TR24SE
Parish:ALKHAM, DOVER, KENT

Monument Types

  • BURIAL (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD (at some time) to 1065 AD (at some time))

Full description

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A disturbed grave was found by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit post 1974. Some or all of the earlier finds found in the area may be associated with the grave.
The site lies on a north facing slope. OD 70m.


Andrew Richardson, 2000, Gazetteer of Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries and Burial-Sites in Kent (Unpublished document). SKE29253.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
---Unpublished document: Andrew Richardson. 2000. Gazetteer of Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries and Burial-Sites in Kent.

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