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Rochester in Medway, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

Site of the Saxon Cathedral

 
 
Site of the Saxon Cathedral Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dave Burns, March 25, 2020
1. Site of the Saxon Cathedral Marker
Inscription. Site of the Saxon cathedral built by Ethelbert King of Kent AD 604. The line of the apse is marked inside the cathedral.
 
Erected by City of Rochester.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 604 CE.
 
Location. 51° 23.356′ N, 0° 30.16′ E. Marker is in Rochester, England, in Medway. It can be reached from Boley Hill. This marker is outside the entrance to the Norman cathedral. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rochester, England ME1 1SR, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dame Sybil Thorndike (a few steps from this marker); Rochester Castle Moat (within shouting distance of this marker); John Fisher (within shouting distance of this marker); The Castle Walls & Defences (within shouting distance of this marker); Inside the Keep (within shouting distance of this marker); The Siege of 1215 (within shouting distance of this marker); Rochester Riverside (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Monastic Refectory Doorway (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester.
 
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Site of the Saxon Cathedral Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dave Burns, March 25, 2020
2. Site of the Saxon Cathedral Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2020, by Dave Burns of Rochester, Uk. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2020, by Dave Burns of Rochester, Uk. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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