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Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Dane Valley Road is a burial ground of early medieval date situated in Kent. The site represents an important archaeological record of Anglo-Saxon settlement and mortuary practice in the region, with evidence of inhumation burials characteristic of the period following the migration of Germanic peoples to England in the fifth and sixth centuries. Such cemeteries are valuable sources for understanding early Anglo-Saxon society, economy, and cultural practices through the artefactual and skeletal remains they contain. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the heritage protection system, reflecting its significance to the archaeological understanding of early medieval Kent.
Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Dane Valley Road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003601. View the official record →
Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Dane Valley Road is a burial ground of early medieval date situated in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003601.
Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Dane Valley Road is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003601.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Double ring ditch and two enclosures 400yds (360m) NW of Danes Court (0.8 km), Salmestone Grange (2.2 km), Dent-de-Lion medieval gatehouse (4.3 km).
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