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Monument record TR 36 NE 2164 - Excavation of Prehistoric Sites at Dumpton Park, Ramsgate, Kent
Summary
Excavation of site at Dumpton Park, Ramsgate, Kent. Two graves identified in the barrow ring-dicth that was excavated, along with a rectangular enclosure with various pottery sherds and flint found throughout.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3909 6621 (93m by 163m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NE |
| Civil Parish | RAMSGATE, THANET, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (5)
- DITCH (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1001 BC)
- RING DITCH (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1001 BC)
- GRAVE (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1001 BC)
- RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- PIT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
Full Description
<1> Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, 2002, Prehistoric Sites at Dumpton Park, Ramsgate (Unpublished document). SKE52054.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE52054 Unpublished document: Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit. 2002. Prehistoric Sites at Dumpton Park, Ramsgate.
Finds (11)
- SHERD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- WORKED FLINT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 1800 BC to 1300 BC)
- BEAKER (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 1800 BC to 1300 BC)
- STRUCK FLINT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- HAMMERSTONE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- MUSSEL SHELL (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- SHERD (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- SHERD (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation of Site at Dumpton Park, Ramsgate, Kent (EKE17870)
Record last edited
Jan 10 2020 2:28PM