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Monument details

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HER Number:TR 35 NW 245
Type of record:Monument
Name:The Church of St Nicholas (Site of), Stonar

Summary

The Church of St Nicholas, mentioned in the 11th century was in ruins in 1549, and the site was excavated in 1948 when it was found that the churchyard was being used in the C16th. The site of the church, churchyard and higher part of the town is almost covered by a shingle-treatment plant.

Grid Reference:TR 3349 5875
Map Sheet:TR35NW
Parish:SANDWICH, DOVER, KENT

Monument Types

  • INHUMATION CEMETERY (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1087 AD? to 1558 AD?)
  • PARISH CHURCH (Demolished, Medieval to Post Medieval - 1087 AD? to 1558 AD)

Associated Finds

  • FLOOR TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HUMAN REMAINS (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1087 AD? to 1558 AD?)

Protected Status

  • Scheduled Monument Kent 204

Full description

For the full description please view this record in the Exploring Kent's Past web site.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 35 NW 4 - June, 1964.
<2>Article in serial: Wood Jones, F.. 1950. Miscellaneous Notes: Excavations at Stonar. 63 Pages 149 - 150.
<3>Article in serial: Parfitt, K.. 2001. An Early Excavation Plan of Stonar Church, Near Sandwich. 145 Pages 95 - 99. KAR 145 p95 -99.
<4>Article in serial: MacPherson-Grant, N.. 1991. Excavations at Stonar, near Sandwich. 1th Annual Report pages 46 - 48. Canterbury's Archaeology 14 p46 - 48.
<5>Article in serial: Anderson, T.. 1991. Human Bone Studies. 14th Annual Report Pages 55 - 58. Canterbury's Archaeology Page 58.
<6>Article in serial: Hartman, F. W. & Stebbing, W. P. D.. 1942. Stonar & the Wantsum Channel Part 3 The Siteof the Town of Stonar. 45 Pages 37 - 49.
<7>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1862-1875. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875. 1:2500. 1877/1:2500.
<8>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905-10. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912. 1:2500. 1908/1:2500.
<9>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1928-1947. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947. 1938/1:2500.
<10>Graphic material: Google Earth. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 02-MAY-2007 ACCESSED 18-JAN-2011.