TR 36 NE 12 - Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Bradstow School, Broadstairs

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Monument record TR 36 NE 12 - Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Bradstow School, Broadstairs

Summary

A cemetery was found in 1910 and 1911. Further excavation work was carried out in 1970-74. Over 135 graves were recorded. Finds typical of the assemblage from this site are on exhibition in Broadstairs Public Library. These include three bronze bucket mounts, two bronze studs, a disc brooch, seven sceattas and a fine claw-beaker. Other finds included, shield bosses, cinerary urns, a bronze bowl holding hazel nuts and fruit and a Frankish gold tremissis of the late 6th century was found in the mouth of one corpse. It is thought that two of the Anglo Saxon inhumations were surrounded by penannular ditches, while three further graves may have been covered by barrow mounds. The cemetery is focused around at least three Bronze Age barrows (see TR 36 NE 13). The site lies on an Upper Chalk plateau, sloping towards the south-east. OD 35-45m.

Location

Grid reference	TR 3947 6710 (point) Centred
Map sheet	TR36NE
County	KENT
District	THANET, KENT
Civil Parish	BROADSTAIRS AND ST PETERS, THANET, KENT

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<01> OS 6" 1962 (OS Card Reference). SKE48371.

<02> OS 1/1250 1955 (OS Card Reference). SKE48114.

<03> P.S.A. 2nd Series 23, 1909-11, 272-82 (H. Hurd & R. Smith (Plan) (OS Card Reference). SKE48472.

<04> J.R. Anthrop. 1, 43, 1913, 550-52 (F.G. Parsons) (OS Card Reference). SKE44840.

<05> Some notes on recent archaeological discoveries at Broadstairs (1913), 21-27 (plan) (H. Hurd) (OS Card Reference). SKE49510.

<06> Arch. Cant. 79, 1964, LX, (D.G. Scurrell) (OS Card Reference). SKE37063.

<07> F1 CFW 04-OCT-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42423.

<08> Gaz. of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites 1964, 111-112 (A. Meaney) (OS Card Reference). SKE43563.

<09> Arch. Cant. 85, 1970, 188 (D.G. Scurrell) (OS Card Reference). SKE37066.

<10> Med. Arch. 16, 1972, 156 (L.E. Webster & J. Cherry) (OS Card Reference). SKE46827.

<11> Med. Arch. 18, 1974, 179 (L.E. Webster & J. Cherry) (OS Card Reference). SKE46828.

<12> Med. Arch. 19, 1975, 223 (L.E. Webster & J. Cherry) (OS Card Reference). SKE46830.

<13> Arch. 107, 1982, 47, pl VIIIb, 53,58,59,61 (V.I. Evison) (OS Card Reference). SKE36948.

<14> Dark Age Britain 1956, 21,22,159, illus (D.B. Harden) (OS Card Reference). SKE39595.

<15> The Arts in Early England 4, 1915, 491, illus (G. Baldwin-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE50106.

<16> Wheel Thrown Pottery in Anglo-Saxon Graves 1979, 81,82,83,72 (V.I. Evison) (OS Card Reference). SKE51322.

<17> BAR 128, 1984, Sceattas in England & on the Continent 247, (Hill & Metcalf) (OS Card Reference). SKE37502.

<18> Antiquary 47, 1911, 480 (OS Card Reference). SKE33277.

<19> J.R. Anthrop. 1, 43, 1913, 560-592 (OS Card Reference). SKE44841.

<20> Thanet. The Arch. Heritage c.1982. (Thanet Dist. Council & the Isle of Thanet Arch. Unit (OS Card Reference). SKE49915.

<21> Isle of Thanet Arch. Unit Sites and Mons. Archive 1988, record No 125, 199 (OS Card Reference). SKE44739.

<22> Field report for monument TR 36 NE 12 - October, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6155.

<23> Canterbury Archaeological trust, 2003, Archaeological Evaluation Report: Bradstow School, Broadstairs (Unpublished document). SKE12812.

<24> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2004, An Archaeological watching brief at Bradstow School, Dumpton Park Drive, Broadstairs, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE12568.

<25> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 2009, Bradstow School, 34 Dumpton Park drive, Broadstairs, Kent: Archaeological Evaluation Report (Unpublished document). SKE17926.

<26> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 2009, Bradstow School, 34 Dumpton Park Drive, Broadstairs, Kent: Interim Archaeological Report (Unpublished document). SKE17932.

<27> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 2009, Bradstow School, 34 Dumpton Park Drive, Broadstairs, Kent: Archaeological Assessment Report (Unpublished document). SKE24842.

<28> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 2015, Interim update on Archaeological investigation on route of service trench at Bradstow School Broadstairs (Unpublished document). SKE31581.

<29> Andrew Richardson, 2000, Gazetteer of Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries and Burial-Sites in Kent (Unpublished document). SKE29253.

Sources/Archives (29)

<01> SKE48371 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1962.
<02> SKE48114 OS Card Reference: OS 1/1250 1955.
<03> SKE48472 OS Card Reference: P.S.A. 2nd Series 23, 1909-11, 272-82 (H. Hurd & R. Smith (Plan).
<04> SKE44840 OS Card Reference: J.R. Anthrop. 1, 43, 1913, 550-52 (F.G. Parsons).
<05> SKE49510 OS Card Reference: Some notes on recent archaeological discoveries at Broadstairs (1913), 21-27 (plan) (H. Hurd).
<06> SKE37063 OS Card Reference: Arch. Cant. 79, 1964, LX, (D.G. Scurrell).
<07> SKE42423 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 04-OCT-63.
<08> SKE43563 OS Card Reference: Gaz. of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites 1964, 111-112 (A. Meaney).
<09> SKE37066 OS Card Reference: Arch. Cant. 85, 1970, 188 (D.G. Scurrell).
<10> SKE46827 OS Card Reference: Med. Arch. 16, 1972, 156 (L.E. Webster & J. Cherry).
<11> SKE46828 OS Card Reference: Med. Arch. 18, 1974, 179 (L.E. Webster & J. Cherry).
<12> SKE46830 OS Card Reference: Med. Arch. 19, 1975, 223 (L.E. Webster & J. Cherry).
<13> SKE36948 OS Card Reference: Arch. 107, 1982, 47, pl VIIIb, 53,58,59,61 (V.I. Evison).
<14> SKE39595 OS Card Reference: Dark Age Britain 1956, 21,22,159, illus (D.B. Harden).
<15> SKE50106 OS Card Reference: The Arts in Early England 4, 1915, 491, illus (G. Baldwin-Brown).
<16> SKE51322 OS Card Reference: Wheel Thrown Pottery in Anglo-Saxon Graves 1979, 81,82,83,72 (V.I. Evison).
<17> SKE37502 OS Card Reference: BAR 128, 1984, Sceattas in England & on the Continent 247, (Hill & Metcalf).
<18> SKE33277 OS Card Reference: Antiquary 47, 1911, 480.
<19> SKE44841 OS Card Reference: J.R. Anthrop. 1, 43, 1913, 560-592.
<20> SKE49915 OS Card Reference: Thanet. The Arch. Heritage c.1982. (Thanet Dist. Council & the Isle of Thanet Arch. Unit.
<21> SKE44739 OS Card Reference: Isle of Thanet Arch. Unit Sites and Mons. Archive 1988, record No 125, 199.
<22> SKE6155 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 36 NE 12 - October, 1963.
<23> SKE12812 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological trust. 2003. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Bradstow School, Broadstairs.
<24> SKE12568 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2004. An Archaeological watching brief at Bradstow School, Dumpton Park Drive, Broadstairs, Kent.
<25> SKE17926 Unpublished document: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 2009. Bradstow School, 34 Dumpton Park drive, Broadstairs, Kent: Archaeological Evaluation Report.
<26> SKE17932 Unpublished document: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 2009. Bradstow School, 34 Dumpton Park Drive, Broadstairs, Kent: Interim Archaeological Report.
<27> SKE24842 Unpublished document: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 2009. Bradstow School, 34 Dumpton Park Drive, Broadstairs, Kent: Archaeological Assessment Report.
<28> SKE31581 Unpublished document: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 2015. Interim update on Archaeological investigation on route of service trench at Bradstow School Broadstairs.
<29> SKE29253 Unpublished document: Andrew Richardson. 2000. Gazetteer of Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries and Burial-Sites in Kent.

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Related Events/Activities (6)

Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Bradstow School swimming pool site, Broadstairs (Ref: BSB 09) (EKE12351)
Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Bradstow School, Broadstairs (Ref: CAT Archive: 1803) (EKE9091)
Intrusive Event: Excavation of the swimming pool site at Bradstow School, Broadstairs (Ref: BSB 09) (EKE12359)
Intrusive Event: VALETTA HOUSE(BRADSTOW SCHOOL), 1911 (Ref: EI 15341) (EKE4758)
Intrusive Event: VALETTA HOUSE(BRADSTOW SCHOOL), 1970-74 (Ref: EI 15342) (EKE4232)
Intrusive Event: Watching brief at Bradstow School, Dumpton Park Drive, Broadstairs (Ref: CAT archive no: 1984) (EKE8865)

Record last edited

Jun 12 2023 1:03PM