Monument record TR 36 NE 26 - Early medieval cemetery and associated finds, Ozengall, Ramsgate and Manston

Summary

An early medieval cemetery, probable 6th century in date was uncovered at Ozengall, about two miles from Ramsgate during the construction of the Ramsgate-Deal Railway in 1845. A number of graves were found cut into the chalk and a further number, possibly as many as 100 were said to have been destroyed before the area was investigated. A wide array of grave goods was reported including a number of metal artefacts such as clench bolts (possibly indicating a coffin), keys, spearheads, coins and sceattas, some samian wares, and brooches dating to the 5th century. A Roman lead coffin and another Roman grave were reported in the area in subsequent years. Further excavations took place at the site in 1977-1981. Cropmarks of over 100 probable graves, aligned east - west and including a small penannular ditch with a central grave had been recorded in 1974. A total of 192 graves were recorded during these excavations. Whilst many appeared to have been robbed in antiquity the grave goods found indicated a date from the 5th to the 7th cenury. There was also evidence of internal structures and wickerwork fences within some of the graves. Many of the finds from this site are thought to be in the British Museum and with the Thanet Archaeological Unit. It is important to note that the precise location of the original discovery at Ozengell cemetery is uncertain. This is due to a discrepancy between the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map (c.1891-1898), the first record of the cemetery, and the parish history published 50 years after the first excavations. The site

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Grid reference TR 3582 6530 (point) Centred on
Map sheet TR36NE
Civil Parish RAMSGATE, THANET, KENT
County KENT
District THANET, KENT

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<1> OS 6" 1962 (OS Card Reference). SKE48371.

<2> Page, W. (ed), 1908, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Kent Volumne I, VCH 1, 1908, 362-3 (RA Smith) (Monograph). SKE7882.

<3> Page, W. (ed), 1932, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Kent Volume III, VCH 3, 1932, 162 (RF Jessup and MV Taylor) (Monograph). SKE7810.

<4> Hist. and Antiquaries of St. Lawrence Thanet, 1895, 263 (C Cotton) (OS Card Reference). SKE44061.

<5> OS 6" 1899 (OS Card Reference). SKE48314.

<6> F1 AC 05-MAR-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE41765.

<7> Gazette of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites 1964, 131 (A Meaney) (OS Card Reference). SKE43569.

<8> JBAA 1, 1846, 242-43 (OS Card Reference). SKE44856.

<9> JBAA 2, 1847, 338 (OS Card Reference). SKE44898.

<10> JBAA 3, 1848 120, 246 (OS Card Reference). SKE44937.

<11> Medieval Archaeol 19, 1975, 223 (LE Webster and J Cherry) (OS Card Reference). SKE46840.

<12> Medieval Archaeol 25, 1981, 171 (SM Youngs and J Clark) (OS Card Reference). SKE46847.

<13> Medieval Archaeol 26, 1982, 189-90 (SM Youngs and J Clark) (OS Card Reference). SKE46848.

<14> RCHM(E) Excavation Index Thanet, Kent, 9, PRN 15328 and 15329 (OS Card Reference). SKE48975.

<15> Ordnance Survey, 1 Cliff Street, Ramsgate (OS Card Reference). SKE48100.

<16> Mr D Perkins, Field Officer, TAV, 12 Star Lane, Westwood, Margate (OS Card Reference). SKE47373.

<17> Archaeol 34, 1852, 179, illus (J Yonge-Akerman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37205.

<18> Journ Archaeol Science 12.01.1985, 71, illus (DT Moore and WA Oddy) (OS Card Reference). SKE45024.

<19> Medieval Archaeol 21, 1977, 18 (R Arent and D Leigh) (OS Card Reference). SKE46846.

<20> BAR 128, 1982 Sceattas in England and on the Continent 257 (Hill and Metcalf) (OS Card Reference). SKE37501.

<21> Wheel Thrown Pottery in Anglo-Saxon Graves 1979, 67,80,82 (VI Evison) (OS Card Reference). SKE51320.

<22> Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Pottery of the Pagan Period I, 1977, 92, 253 (JNL Myres) (OS Card Reference). SKE39246.

<23> Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Pottery of the Pagan Period 2, 1977, fig. 253 (JNL Myres) (OS Card Reference). SKE39245.

<24> Dark Age Britain 1956, 159, 164 (DB Harden) (OS Card Reference). SKE39594.

<25> Antiquaries Journ 1923,124 (RA Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE33260.

<26> The Arts in Early England 4, 1915, 700-1 (GB Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE50107.

<27> Archaeol Cant 12, 1878, 334 (OS Card Reference). SKE37209.

<28> CBA Res Rep 48, 1982, Archaeol in Kent to AD 1550, 70 (Leach) (OS Card Reference). SKE38902.

<29> Num. Chron. 8, 1846 (OS Card Reference). SKE47748.

<30> Coll. Ant. 1, 1848, 105 (OS Card Reference). SKE39173.

<31> Coll. Ant. 2, 1852, 246 (OS Card Reference). SKE39174.

<32> Coll. Ant. 3, 1854, 1-18 (OS Card Reference). SKE39175.

<33> Crania Britannica 2, 1865, pl. 38 (JB Davis and J Thurnam) (OS Card Reference). SKE39491.

<34> Remains of Pagan Saxondom 1855, 57,70,71,79 (JY Akerman) (OS Card Reference). SKE49150.

<35> Long Ago 2, 1874, 136 (OS Card Reference). SKE46177.

<36> Coll. Ant. 7, 1880, 190 (CR Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE39176.

<37> Archaeol Cant 84, 1969, 26-7 (L Millard, S Jarman, S Chadwick-Hawkes) (OS Card Reference). SKE37249.

<38> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 1987, Isle of Thanet Archaeological Unit Sites and Monuments Archive, Isle of Thanet Archaeol Unit Sites and Mons. Archive 1988, Record No 158, photos, plans (Collection). SKE11846.

<39> Field report for monument TR 36 NE 26 - March, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6166.

<40> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 1991, Proposed Improvements to The A253 Between Monkton & Ramsgate: The Archaeological Implications (Unpublished document). SKE11867.

<41> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 2014, Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment: Land North of Canterbury Road East, Ramsgate, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE31142.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1962.
  • <2> Monograph: Page, W. (ed). 1908. The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Kent Volumne I. VCH 1, 1908, 362-3 (RA Smith).
  • <3> Monograph: Page, W. (ed). 1932. The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Kent Volume III. VCH 3, 1932, 162 (RF Jessup and MV Taylor).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Hist. and Antiquaries of St. Lawrence Thanet, 1895, 263 (C Cotton).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1899.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: F1 AC 05-MAR-64.
  • <7> OS Card Reference: Gazette of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites 1964, 131 (A Meaney).
  • <8> OS Card Reference: JBAA 1, 1846, 242-43.
  • <9> OS Card Reference: JBAA 2, 1847, 338.
  • <10> OS Card Reference: JBAA 3, 1848 120, 246.
  • <11> OS Card Reference: Medieval Archaeol 19, 1975, 223 (LE Webster and J Cherry).
  • <12> OS Card Reference: Medieval Archaeol 25, 1981, 171 (SM Youngs and J Clark).
  • <13> OS Card Reference: Medieval Archaeol 26, 1982, 189-90 (SM Youngs and J Clark).
  • <14> OS Card Reference: RCHM(E) Excavation Index Thanet, Kent, 9, PRN 15328 and 15329.
  • <15> OS Card Reference: Ordnance Survey, 1 Cliff Street, Ramsgate.
  • <16> OS Card Reference: Mr D Perkins, Field Officer, TAV, 12 Star Lane, Westwood, Margate.
  • <17> OS Card Reference: Archaeol 34, 1852, 179, illus (J Yonge-Akerman).
  • <18> OS Card Reference: Journ Archaeol Science 12.01.1985, 71, illus (DT Moore and WA Oddy).
  • <19> OS Card Reference: Medieval Archaeol 21, 1977, 18 (R Arent and D Leigh).
  • <20> OS Card Reference: BAR 128, 1982 Sceattas in England and on the Continent 257 (Hill and Metcalf).
  • <21> OS Card Reference: Wheel Thrown Pottery in Anglo-Saxon Graves 1979, 67,80,82 (VI Evison).
  • <22> OS Card Reference: Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Pottery of the Pagan Period I, 1977, 92, 253 (JNL Myres).
  • <23> OS Card Reference: Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Pottery of the Pagan Period 2, 1977, fig. 253 (JNL Myres).
  • <24> OS Card Reference: Dark Age Britain 1956, 159, 164 (DB Harden).
  • <25> OS Card Reference: Antiquaries Journ 1923,124 (RA Smith).
  • <26> OS Card Reference: The Arts in Early England 4, 1915, 700-1 (GB Brown).
  • <27> OS Card Reference: Archaeol Cant 12, 1878, 334.
  • <28> OS Card Reference: CBA Res Rep 48, 1982, Archaeol in Kent to AD 1550, 70 (Leach).
  • <29> OS Card Reference: Num. Chron. 8, 1846.
  • <30> OS Card Reference: Coll. Ant. 1, 1848, 105.
  • <31> OS Card Reference: Coll. Ant. 2, 1852, 246.
  • <32> OS Card Reference: Coll. Ant. 3, 1854, 1-18.
  • <33>XY OS Card Reference: Crania Britannica 2, 1865, pl. 38 (JB Davis and J Thurnam). [Mapped feature: #61389 Cemetery, ]
  • <34> OS Card Reference: Remains of Pagan Saxondom 1855, 57,70,71,79 (JY Akerman).
  • <35> OS Card Reference: Long Ago 2, 1874, 136.
  • <36> OS Card Reference: Coll. Ant. 7, 1880, 190 (CR Smith).
  • <37> OS Card Reference: Archaeol Cant 84, 1969, 26-7 (L Millard, S Jarman, S Chadwick-Hawkes).
  • <38> Collection: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 1987. Isle of Thanet Archaeological Unit Sites and Monuments Archive. Isle of Thanet Archaeol Unit Sites and Mons. Archive 1988, Record No 158, photos, plans.
  • <39> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 36 NE 26 - March, 1964.
  • <40> Unpublished document: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 1991. Proposed Improvements to The A253 Between Monkton & Ramsgate: The Archaeological Implications.
  • <41> Unpublished document: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 2014. Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment: Land North of Canterbury Road East, Ramsgate, Kent.

Finds (10)

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (4)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment: Land North of Canterbury Road East, Ramsgate, Kent (EKE14571)
  • Intrusive Event: OSENGALL/OZINGELL, 1845-1850 (EKE20871)
  • Intrusive Event: Ozengall, 1977 (EKE20872)
  • Intrusive Event: Rescue excavation at Ozengell/Lord of the Manor, 1989 (EKE4663)

Record last edited

Jun 12 2023 1:47PM