Monument record TR 35 NW 4 - Site of Stonar medieval port, Sandwich (Richborough Medieval Wharf)

Summary

Medieval port inundated by the sea in 1365-6 and destroyed. The site was excavated in 1936 by W.P.D. Stebbing and others when a great deal of important pottery evidence, especially in relation to trade etc., was obtained, but little information on structure.

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Grid reference Centred TR 335 586 (346m by 232m) FCE
Map sheet TR35NW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish SANDWICH, DOVER, KENT

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<1> OS 25", 1956 (OS Card Reference). SKE48285.

<2> Lost Villages of England 1954, 415, 359 (M Beresford) (OS Card Reference). SKE46181.

<3> Hartman, F. W. & Stebbing, W. P. D., 1942, Stonar & the Wantsum Channel Part 3 The Siteof the Town of Stonar, Arch Cant 55, 1942, 37-52 (Article in serial). SKE8185.

<4> Hardman, F. W. & Stebbing, W. P. D., 1942, Stonar and the Wantsum Channel Part 2 - Historical, Arch Cant 54 1941 41-61 (EW Hardman & WPD Stebbing) (Article in serial). SKE8184.

<5> Hardman, F. W. & Stebbing, W. P. D., 1940, Stonar and the Wantsum Channel Part 1 - Physiographical (Article in serial). SKE8183.

<6> Pearce, B. W., 1937, Medieaval Discoveries at Stonar, Arch Cant 49 1937 278-9 (BW Pearce) (Article in serial). SKE8182.

<7> Arch Cant 48 1936 237 (WPD Stebbing) (OS Card Reference). SKE35232.

<7> Stebbing, W. P. D., 1936, Reports 1937: Medieval, Arch Cant 48 1936 237 (WPD Stebbing) (Article in serial). SKE8181.

<8> Wood Jones, F., 1950, Miscellaneous Notes: Excavations at Stonar, Arch Cant 63 1950 149-50 (F Wood Jones) (Article in serial). SKE8186.

<9> Arch Cant 69 1955 203 (WPD Stebbing) (OS Card Reference). SKE35444.

<10> F1 FGA 22-JUN-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42960.

<11> Field report for monument TR 35 NW 4 - June, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6027.

<12> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 1993, An Assessment of the Archaeological Implications of proposed developments at Stonar, Sandwich (Unpublished document). SKE6788.

<13> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.

<14> Historic England, National Heritage List for England (Index). SKE29372.

Sources/Archives (15)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 25", 1956.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Lost Villages of England 1954, 415, 359 (M Beresford).
  • <3> Article in serial: Hartman, F. W. & Stebbing, W. P. D.. 1942. Stonar & the Wantsum Channel Part 3 The Siteof the Town of Stonar. 45 Pages 37 - 49. Arch Cant 55, 1942, 37-52.
  • <4> Article in serial: Hardman, F. W. & Stebbing, W. P. D.. 1942. Stonar and the Wantsum Channel Part 2 - Historical. 54 Pages 41 - 55. Arch Cant 54 1941 41-61 (EW Hardman & WPD Stebbing).
  • <5> Article in serial: Hardman, F. W. & Stebbing, W. P. D.. 1940. Stonar and the Wantsum Channel Part 1 - Physiographical. 53 Page 62 - 80.
  • <6> Article in serial: Pearce, B. W.. 1937. Medieaval Discoveries at Stonar. 49 Pages 278 - 279 (illus.). Arch Cant 49 1937 278-9 (BW Pearce).
  • <7> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 48 1936 237 (WPD Stebbing).
  • <7> Article in serial: Stebbing, W. P. D.. 1936. Reports 1937: Medieval. 48 Page 237. Arch Cant 48 1936 237 (WPD Stebbing).
  • <8> Article in serial: Wood Jones, F.. 1950. Miscellaneous Notes: Excavations at Stonar. 63 Pages 149 - 150. Arch Cant 63 1950 149-50 (F Wood Jones).
  • <9> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 69 1955 203 (WPD Stebbing).
  • <10> OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 22-JUN-64.
  • <11> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 35 NW 4 - June, 1964.
  • <12> Unpublished document: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 1993. An Assessment of the Archaeological Implications of proposed developments at Stonar, Sandwich.
  • <13>XY Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments. [Mapped feature: #954 port, ]
  • <14> Index: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.

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Related Events/Activities (9)

  • Intrusive Event: An Archaeological Evaluation at 2 Stonar Gardens, Sandwich, Kent (Ref: Site Code: SGS/EV/02) (EKE6048)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation of land south of the Stonar Ancient Monument & north of the River Stour (EKE8279)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavation at Stonar Church, 1821 (EKE21420)
  • Intrusive Event: Richborough Wastewater Treatment Scheme Stonar Section (EKE5081)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: SANDWICH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, STONAR, DBA, 1993 (EKE21258)
  • Intrusive Event: ST NICHOLAS' STONAR (Ref: EI 15277) (EKE4747)
  • Intrusive Event: ST NICHOLAS' STONAR, 1911 (Ref: EI 15276) (EKE4181)
  • Intrusive Event: STONAR, 1936-60 (Ref: EI 15281) (EKE4748)
  • Intrusive Event: STONAR, 1969-72 (Ref: EI 15282) (EKE4184)

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Apr 5 2023 4:43PM