Stone in Oxney

Stone in Oxney
Stone in Oxney
Stone in Oxney shown within Kent
Population	392 (2001) (Parish)
OS grid reference	TQ939278
Civil parish	Stone-cum-Ebony
District	Ashford
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TONBRIDGE
Postcode district	TN30
Dialling code	01233
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Ashford
List of places UK England Kent 51°01′00″N 0°45′55″E / 51.0167°N 0.7654°E / 51.0167; 0.7654Coordinates: 51°01′00″N 0°45′55″E / 51.0167°N 0.7654°E / 51.0167; 0.7654

Stone in Oxney is a village south of Ashford in Kent, South East England, in the civil parish of Stone-cum-Ebony near Appledore.

The village is 11 miles (18 km) south east of Tenterden, and stands in a position on the eastern side of the Isle of Oxney. The stone that gives the village its name is preserved in the village church, and is of Roman origin. Often thought to be an altar of Mithras, it in fact depicts Apis.

The Saxon Shore Way, a long distance walking route tracing the old Saxon shoreline, passes through the parish.

Roman Altar at Stone in the Isle of Oxney

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