Bones discovered more than a century ago in a Kent church are almost certainly the remains of an early English saint who was the granddaughter of Ethelbert, the first English king to convert to Christianity, experts have concluded.

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Bones found in Kent church likely to be of 7th-century saint

23 Jun

Written By Jacob Scott

Saint Eanswythe, the patron saint of the coastal town of Folkestone, is thought to have founded one of the first monastic communities in England, probably around AD660. She died a few years later, while still in her teens or early 20s.

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Bones found in Kent church likely to be of 7th-century saint

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Bones found in Kent church likely to be of 7th-century saint

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Bones found in Kent church likely to be of 7th-century saint

Kent Archaeological Society