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Great Mongeham Anglo-Saxon cemetery is a burial ground of the early Anglo-Saxon period, located in the parish of Great Mongeham in Kent. The cemetery dates from approximately the fifth to seventh centuries and represents an important archaeological resource for understanding early Saxon settlement and burial practices in south-eastern England. Excavations have recovered inhumation burials and associated grave goods that provide evidence of the material culture and social organisation of this period. The site contributes significantly to knowledge of Anglo-Saxon Kent during the early phase of English settlement.
Great Mongeham Anglo-Saxon cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003124. View the official record →
Great Mongeham Anglo-Saxon cemetery is a burial ground of the early Anglo-Saxon period, located in the parish of Great Mongeham in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003124.
Great Mongeham Anglo-Saxon cemetery 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 1003124.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A pair of acoustic mirrors at Fan Bay (8.2 km), Dover Castle (9.2 km), Maison Dieu (9.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Great Mongeham Anglo-Saxon cemetery'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.
Great Mongeham Anglo-Saxon cemetery stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.