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Sarre Anglo-Saxon Cemetery
Discovered during works on the property of Mr. Holman, at Sarr windmill, in July,1860, of a remarkably fine fibula, some gold coins, a bronze bowl, and other articles of great interest. These relics, which are described by Mr. C. Roach Smith, in the fourth volume of ‘Archaeologia Cantiana,’ were purchased by the British Museum, and our Society at once opened negotiations for further researches on the land immediately adjoining, the property of the Marquess Conyngham. Mr John Brent, junior, F.S.A. accordingly commenced the excavations, with two labourers, on the 17th of September, being then and ever since assisted by the kind co-operation of the Rev. Mr. Drake and Mr. J. B. Sheppard. Other gentlemen, too, have occasionally rendered me much service. Relics discovered by these excavations were published in Archaeologia Cantiana Vol. 3 - 1860 pages 35-46,   Vol. 5 - 1863 pages 305-322,   Vol. 6 - 1866 pages 157-185Vol. 7 - 1868 pages 307-321.
   The finds from the excavation are now in the possession of the Kent Archaeological and many items are on display at Maidstone Museum, Faiths Street, Maidstone ME14 1LH.
  In 1990 Dr David Perkins excavated some evaluation trenches near to the earlier 1860's excavations. The results are published in Archaeologia Cantiana Vol. 109 - 1991 pages 139-166 and Vol 110 - 1992 pages 83-120. Vol 110 contains a very useful Appendix listing tabulated data from all the excavations page 106 to 120 bring to a total of graves discovered over the years to 299.   research@kentarchaeology.org.uk 

This section is work in progress, as we source pictures to add

Click on pictures to view individual objects.    Links to all graves at bottom

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Grave 126
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Grave 130 Grave 138
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