Monument record TR 25 NE 6 - Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Guilton Mill, Ash

Summary

Anglo-Saxon inhumation cemetery at Gilton Hill, probably in use in the late Roman period to 7th century AD. Roman cremations and finds. Runic inscription. Fausett excavated 106 graves in 1759. Douglas reported further finds in the late 18th century, and further finds were made in the 19th century. In 1957 a sword pommel with a rare runic inscription was also found. The site lies on a gentle south-east facing slope. OD 20-25m.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2821 5818 (132m by 112m) FCE
Map sheet TR25NE
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish ASH, DOVER, KENT

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

<2> Invent Sepul 1856 1-34 (B Faussett) (OS Card Reference). SKE44494.

<3> Nen Brit 1793 25ff (J Douglas) (OS Card Reference). SKE47524.

<4> Arts in Early England 4 1915 705-6 (GB Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE37365.

<5> VCH Kent 1 1908 352-4 (RA Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE50846.

<6> Medieval Architecture 2 1958 65 (S Chadwick) (OS Card Reference). SKE46852.

<7> F1 FGA 07-JUL-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42900.

<8> Ant J 47 1967 1-26 fig (SC Hawkes and RI Page) (OS Card Reference). SKE33200.

<9> A Gazetteer of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites 1964 121 122 (ALS Meaney) (OS Card Reference). SKE32788.

<10> Arch 107 1982 50-55 57 70 (VI Evison) (OS Card Reference). SKE34373.

<11> Medieval Architecture 21 1977 12-14 16-21 23 40 (R Avent D Leigh) (OS Card Reference). SKE46854.

<12> Medieval Architecture 18 1974 179-180 (LE Webster J Cherry) (OS Card Reference). SKE46851.

<13> Medieval Architecture 20 1976 164 (D Brown and M Welch) (OS Card Reference). SKE46853.

<14> Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles 29 xix 1.1 1982 (M Warhurst) (OS Card Reference). SKE49792.

<15> BAR 11 Anglo-Saxon Garnet Inlaid Disc and Composite Brooches 1975 14,15,25,26 35 (R Avent) (OS Card Reference). SKE37474.

<16> A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Pottery of the Pagan Period 1 1977 92 (JNL Myres) (OS Card Reference). SKE32757.

<17> PSA 2nd S 2 1864 296 (EC Ireland) (OS Card Reference). SKE48771.

<18> JBAA 4 1849 385 (CR Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE44960.

<19> Arch J 65 1908 82-85 (RA Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE36674.

<20> PSA 2nd S 30 1918 82 (OS Card Reference). SKE48775.

<21> JBAA 15 1859 290 (JR Planche) (OS Card Reference). SKE44875.

<22> Dark Age Britain 159 160 161 163 165 1956 (DB Harden) (OS Card Reference). SKE39580.

<23> BBAA 92 2 June 1957 (OS Card Reference). SKE37602.

<24> PSA 3 1923 125 (RA Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE48825.

<25> Arch 30 1844 132-6 (RA Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE34386.

<26> BAR 82 Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries 1979 1980 86-8 94-5 110 (P Rahtz T Dickinson and L Watts) (OS Card Reference). SKE37571.

<27> A Corpus of Wheel-Thrown Pottery in Anglo-Saxon Graves 70 72 80 82 (VI Evison) (OS Card Reference). SKE32771.

<28> Journal of Architectural Science Jan 1985 71 (DT Moore and WA Oddy) (OS Card Reference). SKE45027.

<29> PSA Series 1 2 1851 171 (CR Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE48851.

<30> Supp Gaz Celt Coins 1977 132 (C Maselgrove) (OS Card Reference). SKE49718.

<31> Remains of Pagan Saxondom 9 33-4 1853 (JY Akerman) (OS Card Reference). SKE49151.

<32> Remains of Pagan Saxondom 12-13 plate 1853 (JY Akerman) (OS Card Reference). SKE49144.

<33> Remains of Pagan Saxondom 15-16 59 plate 1855 (JY Akerman) (OS Card Reference). SKE49145.

<34> Collectanea Antiqua 2 1852 161 fig (C Roach Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE39192.

<35> Collectanea Antiqua 4 1857 161 (C Roach Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE39194.

<36> Field report for monument TR 25 NE 6 - July, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5713.

<37> CAT Annual Report, 1986-7. (OS Card Reference). SKE38706.

<38> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.

<39> Dover Archaeological Group, 2003, Report on Excavations at Guilton Mill, Ash, 2003 (Unpublished document). SKE18171.

<40> Historic England, National Heritage List for England (Index). SKE29372.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1960.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Invent Sepul 1856 1-34 (B Faussett).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Nen Brit 1793 25ff (J Douglas).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Arts in Early England 4 1915 705-6 (GB Brown).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 1 1908 352-4 (RA Smith).
  • <6> OS Card Reference: Medieval Architecture 2 1958 65 (S Chadwick).
  • <7> OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 07-JUL-64.
  • <8> OS Card Reference: Ant J 47 1967 1-26 fig (SC Hawkes and RI Page).
  • <9> OS Card Reference: A Gazetteer of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites 1964 121 122 (ALS Meaney).
  • <10> OS Card Reference: Arch 107 1982 50-55 57 70 (VI Evison).
  • <11> OS Card Reference: Medieval Architecture 21 1977 12-14 16-21 23 40 (R Avent D Leigh).
  • <12> OS Card Reference: Medieval Architecture 18 1974 179-180 (LE Webster J Cherry).
  • <13> OS Card Reference: Medieval Architecture 20 1976 164 (D Brown and M Welch).
  • <14> OS Card Reference: Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles 29 xix 1.1 1982 (M Warhurst).
  • <15> OS Card Reference: BAR 11 Anglo-Saxon Garnet Inlaid Disc and Composite Brooches 1975 14,15,25,26 35 (R Avent).
  • <16> OS Card Reference: A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Pottery of the Pagan Period 1 1977 92 (JNL Myres).
  • <17> OS Card Reference: PSA 2nd S 2 1864 296 (EC Ireland).
  • <18> OS Card Reference: JBAA 4 1849 385 (CR Smith).
  • <19> OS Card Reference: Arch J 65 1908 82-85 (RA Smith).
  • <20> OS Card Reference: PSA 2nd S 30 1918 82.
  • <21> OS Card Reference: JBAA 15 1859 290 (JR Planche).
  • <22> OS Card Reference: Dark Age Britain 159 160 161 163 165 1956 (DB Harden).
  • <23> OS Card Reference: BBAA 92 2 June 1957.
  • <24> OS Card Reference: PSA 3 1923 125 (RA Smith).
  • <25> OS Card Reference: Arch 30 1844 132-6 (RA Smith).
  • <26> OS Card Reference: BAR 82 Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries 1979 1980 86-8 94-5 110 (P Rahtz T Dickinson and L Watts).
  • <27> OS Card Reference: A Corpus of Wheel-Thrown Pottery in Anglo-Saxon Graves 70 72 80 82 (VI Evison).
  • <28> OS Card Reference: Journal of Architectural Science Jan 1985 71 (DT Moore and WA Oddy).
  • <29> OS Card Reference: PSA Series 1 2 1851 171 (CR Smith).
  • <30> OS Card Reference: Supp Gaz Celt Coins 1977 132 (C Maselgrove).
  • <31> OS Card Reference: Remains of Pagan Saxondom 9 33-4 1853 (JY Akerman).
  • <32> OS Card Reference: Remains of Pagan Saxondom 12-13 plate 1853 (JY Akerman).
  • <33> OS Card Reference: Remains of Pagan Saxondom 15-16 59 plate 1855 (JY Akerman).
  • <34> OS Card Reference: Collectanea Antiqua 2 1852 161 fig (C Roach Smith).
  • <35> OS Card Reference: Collectanea Antiqua 4 1857 161 (C Roach Smith).
  • <36> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 25 NE 6 - July, 1964.
  • <37> OS Card Reference: CAT Annual Report, 1986-7..
  • <38>XY Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments. [Mapped feature: #887 cemetery, ]
  • <39> Unpublished document: Dover Archaeological Group. 2003. Report on Excavations at Guilton Mill, Ash, 2003.
  • <40> Index: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.

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Related Events/Activities (4)

  • Intrusive Event: Excavation at Guilton Mill, Ash (Ref: GMA-03) (EKE12637)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavation at Guilton, 1760-3 (Ref: EI 14995) (EKE3975)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavation at Guilton, 1975 (Ref: EI 14996) (EKE3976)
  • Intrusive Event: GUILTON MILL (Ref: EI 36097) (EKE4449)

Record last edited

Sep 13 2022 1:32PM