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Hanging Hill is an Anglo-Saxon cemetery located in Bridge, Kent, situated immediately south-west of Watling Street. The site dates from the early Anglo-Saxon period and represents an important burial ground from this era in the region. The cemetery's proximity to the major Roman road, Watling Street, reflects the continued significance of this transport route during the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Kent. Archaeological investigation of the site has revealed inhumations characteristic of early Anglo-Saxon burial practice, contributing to understanding of post-Roman settlement patterns and funerary customs in the county.
Anglo-Saxon cemetery on Hanging Hill, Bridge, immediately south west of Watling Street is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021421. View the official record →
Hanging Hill is an Anglo-Saxon cemetery located in Bridge, Kent, situated immediately south-west of Watling Street. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021421.
Anglo-Saxon cemetery on Hanging Hill, Bridge, immediately south west of Watling Street 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 1021421.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman cist burials in Gorsley Wood (2.3 km), Anglo-Saxon barrow field and prehistoric linear earthwork on Barham Downs (2.3 km), Enclosures W of Woodlands (2.5 km).
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