© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Hanging Hill Anglo-Saxon cemetery is a scheduled ancient monument located in Bridge, Kent, positioned immediately southwest of Watling Street. The cemetery dates to the Anglo-Saxon period and represents an important burial ground from this era in southeast England. The site's proximity to Watling Street, a major Roman road that remained significant as a communication and trade route during the Anglo-Saxon period, reflects the continued importance of this location through successive historical periods. Archaeological investigation of such cemeteries has provided valuable evidence for understanding Anglo-Saxon settlement patterns, burial practices, and material culture in Kent.
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 Anglo-Saxon cemetery is a scheduled ancient monument located in Bridge, Kent, positioned immediately southwest of Watling Street.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Anglo-Saxon cemetery on Hanging Hill, Bridge, immediately south west of Watling Street'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 on Hanging Hill, Bridge, immediately south west of Watling Street stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.