What is recorded here
In Memory of Forty-one Kentish Martyrs who were burnt at the stake on this spot in the reign of Queen Mary AD 1555-1558.
The Martyr's Field Memorial commemorates 41 Protestant martyrs from Kent who were executed by burning at the stake during the persecution under Queen Mary I between 1555 and 1558. It is important as a site of religious and historical significance, reflecting the intense religious conflicts of the English Reformation.
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