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St Mary de Castro is a site of a medieval church and graveyard located in Kent, England. The church, which gives the site its historical importance, dates from the medieval period and is situated in proximity to Dover Castle, reflecting the ecclesiastical infrastructure associated with the castle's medieval community. The graveyard adjacent to the church represents the burial ground that served the local population during the medieval era. The site has been designated as an ancient monument in recognition of its archaeological and historical significance as evidence of medieval religious and domestic life in the region.
Site of church and graveyard of St Mary de Castro is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004199. View the official record →
St Mary de Castro is a site of a medieval church and graveyard located in Kent, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004199.
Site of church and graveyard of St Mary de Castro 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 1004199.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman cist burials in Gorsley Wood (6 km), Bowl Barrow 350M E.S.E. of Capel farm in Mounts Wood (7 km), Anglo-Saxon barrow field and prehistoric linear earthwork on Barham Downs (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Site of church and graveyard of St Mary de Castro'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.
Site of church and graveyard of St Mary de Castro stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.