TR 04 NE 28 - Early Bronze Age barrow, River Meadows

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Monument record TR 04 NE 28 - Early Bronze Age barrow, River Meadows

Summary

An early Bronze Age barrow was found during works to level farmland in April 1971 at River Meadows to the north of Wye village. No trace of this monument is now thought to remain, however before levelling the barrow survived to a height of circa 0.6m and a diameter of 18.0m. A cremation burial was also found within the barrow as well as over 100 sherds of probable beaker ware and a large number of flint artefacts, including an axe, scrapers, 4 cores and 29 blades/flakes.

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Grid reference	TR 0544 4816 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TR04NE
County	KENT
District	ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish	WYE WITH HINXHILL, ASHFORD, KENT

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Full Description

An Early Bronze Age barrow with a cremation was found in April 1971 in River Meadows (TR 054481) while levelling farmland by bulldozer. (1) No trace. The site indicated on the ground by J Bradshaw at TR 05444817 is situated on flat flood plain terrain, and is at present under stubble. Before levelling, the barrow survived to a height of circa 0.6m and a diameter of 18.0m. Together with the scattered cremation, over 100 sherds of probable beaker ware" and approx 3000 flakes were found within the barrow (a). (2) TR 054481. Mesolithic finds from Olantigh Barrow, which are in J Bradshaw's collection, include an axe, scrapers, 4 cores and 29 blades/flakes. Site described as `silt and brickearth in flood plain on Stour'. Information from J Bradshaw. (3)

<1> Kent Arch Review 25 1971 143 (J Bradshaw) (OS Card Reference). SKE45846.

<2> F1 JRL 10-SEP-1973 (OS Card Reference). SKE43020.

<3> Oral: J Bradshaw , Challock Ashford (OS Card Reference). SKE48030.

<4> CBA Res Rep 20 1977 Gaz of Me Sites in Eng & Wales 161 (JJ Wymer) (OS Card Reference). SKE38863.

<5> Field report for monument TR 04 NE 28 - September, 1973 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5143.

Sources/Archives (5)

<1> SKE45846 OS Card Reference: Kent Arch Review 25 1971 143 (J Bradshaw).
<2> SKE43020 OS Card Reference: F1 JRL 10-SEP-1973.
<3> SKE48030 OS Card Reference: Oral: J Bradshaw , Challock Ashford.
<4>XY SKE38863 OS Card Reference: CBA Res Rep 20 1977 Gaz of Me Sites in Eng & Wales 161 (JJ Wymer). [Mapped feature: #38909 Barrow, ]
<5> SKE5143 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 04 NE 28 - September, 1973.