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Monument details
HER Number: | TR 15 SE 9 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Name: | Saxon cemetery, Bifrons Park |
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Summary
6th century Saxon inhumation cemetery discovered in 1866 while digging a new plantation at Patricksbourne Hill in Bifrons Park. Excavations in 1867 located about 120 inhumations. The finds are in Maidstone Museum.
The site lies on a north-west facing slope, overlooking the Little Stour, between 30-50m contours. The derock is chalk.
Grid Reference: | TR 1902 5456 |
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Map Sheet: | TR15SE |
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Parish: | BEKESBOURNE-WITH-PATRIXBOURNE, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Monument Types
Protected Status: | Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: A Saxon cemetery excavated in 1867 |
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Full description
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[TR 1902 5456] Saxon Burial Ground [NR] (1) A Saxon cemetery was discovered in 1866 while digging a new plantation at Patricksbourne Hill, in Bifrons Park, on the south-east side and overlooking the valley of the Lesser Stour. It was excavated in 1867 by Faussett who found about 120 graves of Pagan date with a few suggesting Christian origin. The finds are in Maidstone Museum. (2-4) No further information. (5)
<1> O S 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE47762.
<2> Arch Cant 10, 1876, 298-315 (illust) (T G Godfrey-Faussett) (OS Card Reference). SKE34519.
<3> Arch Cant 6 1866, 329-31 (OS Card Reference). SKE35312.
<4> V C H Kent 1, 1908, 342-3 (R A Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE50709.
<5> F1 FGA 22.01.65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42956.
<6> Field report for monument TR 15 SE 9 - January, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5477.
Sources and further reading
Cross-ref.
| Source description | <1> | OS Card Reference: O S 6" 1961. |
<2>XY | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 10, 1876, 298-315 (illust) (T G Godfrey-Faussett). [Mapped feature: #43934 Cemetery, ] |
<3> | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 6 1866, 329-31. |
<4> | OS Card Reference: V C H Kent 1, 1908, 342-3 (R A Smith). |
<5> | OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 22.01.65. |
<6> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 15 SE 9 - January, 1965. |