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Monument record TR 34 SE 6 - Probable Bronze Age Barrows with early medieval Secondaries
Summary
Site of circa 30 barrows containing Anglo-Saxon and possibly Roman and Bronze Age internments. Probable Bronze Age barrow cemetery reused for secondary burials. Excavated in 1775 and 1782, the round barrow located at Bay Hill may be the only survivor. Finds included glass beads, an iron arrowhead (Bronze Age proto-type) and an early inhumation.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 360 443 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
<1> Nen Brit 1793, 119-21 (J Douglas) (OS Card Reference). SKE47525.
<2> V C H Kent 1, 1908, 363 (R A Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE50712.
<3> F1 ASP 19.05.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42175.
<4> Field report for monument TR 34 SE 6 - May, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5945.
<5> Audrey Meaney, 1964, Gazetteer of Early Anglo Saxon Burial Sites (Monograph). SKE32125.
<6> Helen Geake, 1997, The use of grave-goods in conversion-period England, c.600-c.850 (Monograph). SKE54254.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SKE47525 OS Card Reference: Nen Brit 1793, 119-21 (J Douglas).
- <2> SKE50712 OS Card Reference: V C H Kent 1, 1908, 363 (R A Smith).
- <3> SKE42175 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 19.05.64.
- <4> SKE5945 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 34 SE 6 - May, 1964.
- <5>XY SKE32125 Monograph: Audrey Meaney. 1964. Gazetteer of Early Anglo Saxon Burial Sites. [Mapped feature: #54836 cemetery, ]
- <6> SKE54254 Monograph: Helen Geake. 1997. The use of grave-goods in conversion-period England, c.600-c.850.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: CLIFF-TOP BARROWS, 1775 (Ref: EI 15049) (EKE4016)
- Intrusive Event: CLIFF-TOP BARROWS, 1783 (Ref: EI 15050) (EKE4017)
Record last edited
Jun 27 2024 4:03PM