Grave marker of King Eadbald

Title

Grave marker of King Eadbald

Subject

Archaeology

Description

While the archbishops of Canterbury were buried in the church of SS Peter & Paul at St Augustine's Abbey, the kings of Kent were buried in the smaller church of St Mary, built in a line behind it. This marker shows the position of the grave of King Eadbald (d.640), along the south wall of the church.

Creator

Jonathan Dore

Date

640

Date Created

2010-08-30

Files

Grave marker of King Eadbald

Citation

Jonathan Dore, “Grave marker of King Eadbald,” Woruldhord, accessed May 5, 2024, http://poppy.nsms.ox.ac.uk/woruldhord/items/show/397.

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