Grave marker of King Wihtred

Title

Grave marker of King Wihtred

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 Wihtred (d.725), along the south wall of the church.

Creator

Jonathan Dore

Date

725

Language

Latin

Date Created

2010-08-30

Files

Grave marker of King Wihtred

Citation

Jonathan Dore, “Grave marker of King Wihtred,” Woruldhord, accessed May 5, 2024, http://poppy.nsms.ox.ac.uk/woruldhord/items/show/400.

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