Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSite of church and graveyard of St Mary de Castro

Site of church and graveyard of St Mary de Castro

England
List entry 1004199
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1004199
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.29 hectares
Grid reference
TR 14686 57503
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

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 →

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Questions & answers

What is Site of church and graveyard of St Mary de Castro?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Site of church and graveyard of St Mary de Castro?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Site of church and graveyard of St Mary de Castro?

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).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Site of church and graveyard of St Mary de Castro

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.

The wider landscape

Around Site of church and graveyard of St Mary de Castro

CanterburyRoman town · ~0.2 miles