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The Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Dane Valley Road is a burial ground located in Kent that dates to the early medieval period. The site represents evidence of Anglo-Saxon settlement and mortuary practices in the region during the centuries following the withdrawal of Roman administration from Britain. Such cemeteries are significant archaeological resources for understanding Anglo-Saxon society, including burial customs, material culture, and the transition from Romano-British to Anglo-Saxon populations. The monument's designation reflects its importance as a protected archaeological site within the county's heritage record.
Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Dane Valley Road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003601. View the official record →
The Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Dane Valley Road is a burial ground located in Kent that dates to the early medieval period. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Dane Valley Road's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Dane Valley Road stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.