TR 24 NW 1 - Anglo-Saxon barrow cemetery, Breach Down, Derringstone

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Monument record TR 24 NW 1 - Anglo-Saxon barrow cemetery, Breach Down, Derringstone

Summary

Saxon barrow cemetery on Breach Down. Excavations during the 19th century located many inhumations dating to the 6th-7th century. Grave goods were recorded and included Roman finds. Field investigations found 38 surviving barrows. The largest was 15 metres in diameter and 1.3 metres in height. The other barrows ranged between 4-6 metres in diameter and 0.3 metres and 0.8 metres in height. The site lies on top of a north-west facing slope of Breach Down. The bedrock is Upper Chalk. OD 84m.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TR 2067 4897 (79m by 174m)
Map sheet	TR24NW
County	KENT
District	CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish	BARHAM, CANTERBURY, KENT

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<1> OS 6" 1960 (OS Card Reference). SKE48367.

<2> VCH Kent 1 1908 348-9 (R A Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE50844.

<3> VCH Kent 3 1932 145 (R F Jessup and M V Taylor) (OS Card Reference). SKE51028.

<4> F1 FGA 22-APR-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42958.

<5> RAF APs 1064/UK/112/3079-80 4089-90 (OS Card Reference). SKE48952.

<6> Gazetteer of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites 1964 111 (A L S Meaney) (OS Card Reference). SKE43571.

<7> JBAA 12 1856 103 (OS Card Reference). SKE44865.

<8> Archaeol 30 1846 46-56 (A Conyngham J Y Akerman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37204.

<9> Proc Soc Antiquaries London Ser 1 2 1850 58-59 (Mahon) (OS Card Reference). SKE48731.

<10> Munimenta Antiqua 1 1799 305 (E King) (OS Card Reference). SKE47472.

<11> Sep Mons in GB 1 pt 1 1786 xiv (Gough) (OS Card Reference). SKE49438.

<12> A Saunter through Kent 23 1929 (C Iglesden) (OS Card Reference). SKE32877.

<13> Remains of Pagan Saxondom pt 15 1855 58 (J Y Akerman) (OS Card Reference). SKE49152.

<14> Remains of Pagan Saxondom pts 20-21 1855 80 pl XL (J Y Akerman) (OS Card Reference). SKE49155.

<15> Remains of Pagan Saxondom pt 3 1853 9-10 pl V (J Y Akerman) (OS Card Reference). SKE49154.

<16> Collectanea Antiqua 1 1848 74 (OS Card Reference). SKE39190.

<17> Proc Archaeol Inst 1846 8 (OS Card Reference). SKE48710.

<18> Willson, J, 1984, Further Saxon Burials From Breach Down, Barham, KAR 76 1984 125-20 (J Willson) (Article in serial). SKE12161.

<19> DOE (IAM) SAMS 1988 Kent 3 (OS Card Reference). SKE40773.

<20> Field report for monument TR 24 NW 1 - April, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5662.

<21> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.

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<1> SKE48367 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1960.
<2> SKE50844 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 1 1908 348-9 (R A Smith).
<3> SKE51028 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 145 (R F Jessup and M V Taylor).
<4> SKE42958 OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 22-APR-64.
<5> SKE48952 OS Card Reference: RAF APs 1064/UK/112/3079-80 4089-90.
<6> SKE43571 OS Card Reference: Gazetteer of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites 1964 111 (A L S Meaney).
<7> SKE44865 OS Card Reference: JBAA 12 1856 103.
<8> SKE37204 OS Card Reference: Archaeol 30 1846 46-56 (A Conyngham J Y Akerman).
<9> SKE48731 OS Card Reference: Proc Soc Antiquaries London Ser 1 2 1850 58-59 (Mahon).
<10> SKE47472 OS Card Reference: Munimenta Antiqua 1 1799 305 (E King).
<11> SKE49438 OS Card Reference: Sep Mons in GB 1 pt 1 1786 xiv (Gough).
<12> SKE32877 OS Card Reference: A Saunter through Kent 23 1929 (C Iglesden).
<13> SKE49152 OS Card Reference: Remains of Pagan Saxondom pt 15 1855 58 (J Y Akerman).
<14> SKE49155 OS Card Reference: Remains of Pagan Saxondom pts 20-21 1855 80 pl XL (J Y Akerman).
<15> SKE49154 OS Card Reference: Remains of Pagan Saxondom pt 3 1853 9-10 pl V (J Y Akerman).
<16> SKE39190 OS Card Reference: Collectanea Antiqua 1 1848 74.
<17> SKE48710 OS Card Reference: Proc Archaeol Inst 1846 8.
<18> SKE12161 Article in serial: Willson, J. 1984. Further Saxon Burials From Breach Down, Barham. No.76 125 - 130. KAR 76 1984 125-20 (J Willson).
<19> SKE40773 OS Card Reference: DOE (IAM) SAMS 1988 Kent 3.
<20> SKE5662 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 24 NW 1 - April, 1964.
<21>XY SKE16191 Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments. [Mapped feature: #882 barrow cemetery, ]

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Related Events/Activities (4)

Intrusive Event: BREACH DOWNS, 1809 (Ref: EI 15156) (EKE4088)
Intrusive Event: BREACH DOWNS, 1841-1844 (Ref: EI 15158) (EKE4089)
Intrusive Event: BREACH DOWNS, 1844 (Ref: EI 15157) (EKE4732)
Intrusive Event: Evaluation at 11 Derringstone Down, Breach, Barham (Ref: DDB/EV-12) (EKE12650)

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Sep 20 2022 2:27PM