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Monument record TR 35 NW 836 - Possible Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Highborough Hill
Summary
An Anglo-Saxon cemetery may have been located on Highborough Hill, based upon the scattered metal finds from the area and a fragment of a cone beaker found in a later feature.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3129 5595 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR35NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | EASTRY, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An assortment of early medieval finds have been recovered from the hill during metal detecting. These have included fragments of a gilded silver garnet-inlaid Kentish disc brooch (found in 1987) and pieces of brooches (found between 1993 and 2002 by the White Cliffs Metal Detecting Club). In 2005 a Time Team excavation found part of an Anglo-Saxon glass cone beaker redeposited in a medieval windmill foundation trench. (1)
<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, Highborough Hill, Eastry Court and Environs, Eastry, Kent: Assessment of the Results from Archaeological Evaluation (Unpublished document). SKE17675.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE17675 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. Highborough Hill, Eastry Court and Environs, Eastry, Kent: Assessment of the Results from Archaeological Evaluation.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Parent of: Early Medieval copper alloy buckle (Findspot) (MKE64213)
- Parent of: Early Medieval copper alloy buckle (Findspot) (MKE64949)
- Parent of: Early Medieval copper alloy buckle (Findspot) (MKE79449)
- Parent of: Early Medieval gold brooch (Findspot) (MKE64141)
- Parent of: Medieval copper alloy seal matrix (Findspot) (MKE65033)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Highborough Hill (EKE12067)
Record last edited
Oct 19 2012 4:32PM