Monument record TR 34 SW 49 - Early-medieval cemetery, Old Park, Whitfield

Summary

Early-medieval cemetery was found pre- 1800 "on the hill to the side of the London Road, near the lime kilns at Old Park", containing at least 6 graves, each with a skeleton and associated grave goods, swords and spearheads. Also a 6th century A.D silver-gilt mount and 13 ivory casket mounts were found pre-1915. 1952 two coins of Pada (Pa IIB, Pa III), dated c.660-80. Then 1989 a double inhiumation cut into chalk, a man with 2 spears and a woman with a button brooch and beads. Two graves were found 1997. The site is situated on the lower west facing slope of Whitfield Hill, a spur overlooking the River Dour. OD 75-85m.

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Grid reference TR 301 442 (point) LO
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, 1989, Kent archaeological review, 96, p 121 (Unpublished document). SKE55656.

Andrew Richardson, 2000, Gazetteer of Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries and Burial-Sites in Kent (Unpublished document). SKE29253.

<1> Ant J 17 1937 77 488 illusts (T D Kendrick) (OS Card Reference). SKE33142.

<2> VCH Kent 1 1908 379 AS Remains (R A Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE50860.

<3> PSA 2 22 1907-9 77-8 illust (R A Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE48763.

<4> Arts in Early Eng 3 1915 342 (G Baldwin Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE37359.

<5> F1 ASP 25.05.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42272.

<6> Gaz of Early AS Burial sites 1964 117 (A L S Meaney) (OS Card Reference). SKE43529.

<7> Field report for monument TR 34 SW 49 - May, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5997.

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  • --- Unpublished document: Andrew Richardson. 2000. Gazetteer of Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries and Burial-Sites in Kent.
  • --- Unpublished document: Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit. 1989. Kent archaeological review, 96, p 121.
  • <1> OS Card Reference: Ant J 17 1937 77 488 illusts (T D Kendrick).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 1 1908 379 AS Remains (R A Smith).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: PSA 2 22 1907-9 77-8 illust (R A Smith).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Arts in Early Eng 3 1915 342 (G Baldwin Brown).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 25.05.64.
  • <6>XY OS Card Reference: Gaz of Early AS Burial sites 1964 117 (A L S Meaney). [Mapped feature: #55204 AS cemetery, ]
  • <7> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 34 SW 49 - May, 1964.

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Intrusive Event: Excavation of Buckland Council housing estate, Dover (Dover II Old Park) (Ref: EI 15035) (EKE4004)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavation, Whitfield Hill, 1989 (EKE22606)

Record last edited

Nov 24 2023 2:15PM