the site was located in orpington, close to the border with st. mary cray. it sits between bellefield road and poverest road, near to the junction with the a224 road. the source of the river cray lies half a mile south of the cemetery, while the river itself passes by 200 metres away from the site. the plot of land on which it was discovered was 1/8 of an acre in size. the soil is largely brick-earth, resting on the flood plain gravel which covers the valley floor.