St Mary the Virgin Churchyard in Stone in Oxney, Kent

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Stone in Oxney, Ashford Borough, Kent TN30 7JR England

Coordinates: 51.01280, 0.76456
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This small 13th Century Church should not be confused with the similarly named parish church at Stone near Dartford.

The church of St Mary is an elegant building which stands on rising ground. It features a 14 ft square tower, which stands 62 ft high. Magnificent views over the surrounding countryside of Romney Marsh may be seen from the top of the tower.

The most interesting possession of the church is a Roman Stone, which supposedly gives the village its name. Standing under the tower, near the west door, it served as an altar. It is 60cm long by 55cm, and stands a metre high. The top is hollowed out as a basin, and the figure of a bull stands in relief on all four sides. Geological experts say it is made of Kentish ragstone, quarried at Hythe.

Also in the tower are the fossilised remains of a prehistoric Iguanadon dug from a nearby quarry.

This small 13th Century Church should not be confused with the similarly named parish church at Stone near Dartford.

Also in the tower are the fossilised remains of a prehistoric Iguanadon dug from a nearby quarry.