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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 75 NW 94 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of Medieval cemetery, Aylesford Friary |
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Summary
When the modern Friary Church was being built in the mid 20th century, five skeletons were unearthed. The site may have been the cemetery for the old church. A churchyard is mentioned in a post-Dissolution grant of the friary.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 7242 5890 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ75NW |
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| Parish: | AYLESFORD, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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[TQ 72435890] Cemetery shown on plan of friary. The church yard is mentioned in the post-Dissolution grant of the Friary. (1) Workmen stated that during construction of the new friary church, five skeletons have been unearthed. The site for the new church accords with the siting given by Authy. 1 for the cemetery of the old church. (2)
<1> Arch Cant 63 1950 51 (H Braun) (OS Card Reference). SKE35359.
<2> F1 ASP 20-MAY-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42208.
<3> Field report for monument TQ 75 NW 94 - May, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3943.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 63 1950 51 (H Braun). [Mapped feature: #20163 cemetery, ] |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 20-MAY-59. |
| <3> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 NW 94 - May, 1959. |
Related records
| TQ 75 NW 234 | Part of: THE FRIARS, MAIN BLOCK (Listed Building) |
