Monument record TR 36 SW 229 - Anglo-Saxon Cemetery, Cliffs End Farm, Ramsgate

Summary

During an archaeological investigation in 2004/5 of a site at Cliffs End Farm in advance of new housing, evidence for extensive use of the area in the Anglo Saxon period was revealed. This evidence included a cemetery, with c.24 graves or probable graves which were grouped into three clusters and a rich assemblage of grave goods. It is likely that the cemetery extended beyond the limits of excavation in multiple directions. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3478 6428 (57m by 64m) (26 map features)
Map sheet TR36SW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish CLIFFSEND, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, Cliffs End Farm, Ramsgate, Kent: Archaeological Assessment Report (Unpublished document). SKE13692.

<2> Wessex Archaeology, 2014, Cliffs End Farm, Isle of Thanet, Kent: a mortuary and ritual site of the Bronze Age, Iron Age and Anglo-Saxon period (Bibliographic reference). SKE30562.

<3> English Heritage, 2008, Cliff's End Farm, Ramsgate, Kent: Investigative Conservation of Early Anglo-Saxon Grave Finds (Unpublished document). SKE24769.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1>XY Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. Cliffs End Farm, Ramsgate, Kent: Archaeological Assessment Report. [Mapped feature: #124318 cemetery, ]
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Wessex Archaeology. 2014. Cliffs End Farm, Isle of Thanet, Kent: a mortuary and ritual site of the Bronze Age, Iron Age and Anglo-Saxon period.
  • <3> Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2008. Cliff's End Farm, Ramsgate, Kent: Investigative Conservation of Early Anglo-Saxon Grave Finds.

Finds (20)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event Boundary: Archaeological evaluation at Cliffs End Farm, Thanet, 2004 (EKE13915)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavation at Cliffs End Farm, Ramsgate (Ref: 56950.04) (EKE23067)
  • Event Boundary: Excavation at Cliffs End Farm, Ramsgate, 2004-5 (Ref: 56950.04) (EKE9955)

Record last edited

Jul 4 2024 6:50AM