Monument record TR 36 SW 35 - Crouched Inhumation, Cliffs End
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TR 3454 6479 (point) FCE |
---|---|
Map sheet | TR36SW |
County | KENT |
District | THANET, KENT |
Civil Parish | CLIFFSEND, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
TR 34576481. A bell beaker was found in 1967 in a drainage trench dug by Foreland Construction Ltd. at Cliffview Road, Cliffsend, approximately 80 feet from the junction with Clive Road. There were no apparent traces of a barrow. The beaker is in the possession of the Public Library, Ramsgate. (1)
The beaker accompanied a crouched burial (lying on left side with head to N) in a simple chalk cut grave. It was observed by Capt. Hogarth (a) whose details of siting suggest that the NGR be amended to TR 34556479. (2)
TR 346647. [Sited to nearest 50m] Bronze Age remains. Site no 170. (3)
TR 346648. A grave cut down through 1.2m of brickearth and into 0.6m of chalk was discovered here in 1967 during building work. The burial was accompanied by a bell beaker now with Ramsgate Public Library. (4)
<1> Macpherson-Grant, N., 1968, Investigations and Excavations During the Year: A Beaker From Cliffsend, Ramsgate, Arch Cant 83 1968 269 (N Macpherson-Grant) (Article in serial). SKE11885.
<2> F1 CFW 06-NOV-69 (OS Card Reference). SKE42455.
<3> Capt Hogarth (OS Card Reference). SKE38586.
<4> Thanet The Arch Heritage c 1982 10 (Thanet Dist Council and Isle of Thanet Arch Unit) (OS Card Reference). SKE49880.
<5> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 1987, Isle of Thanet Archaeological Unit Sites and Monuments Archive, Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Record No 170 (Collection). SKE11846.
<6> Field report for monument TR 36 SW 35 - November, 1969 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6290.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SKE11885 Article in serial: Macpherson-Grant, N.. 1968. Investigations and Excavations During the Year: A Beaker From Cliffsend, Ramsgate. Vol LXXXIII pages 269 - 270. Arch Cant 83 1968 269 (N Macpherson-Grant).
- <2> SKE42455 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 06-NOV-69.
- <3> SKE38586 OS Card Reference: Capt Hogarth.
- <4> SKE49880 OS Card Reference: Thanet The Arch Heritage c 1982 10 (Thanet Dist Council and Isle of Thanet Arch Unit).
- <5>XY SKE11846 Collection: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 1987. Isle of Thanet Archaeological Unit Sites and Monuments Archive. Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Record No 170. [Mapped feature: #66138 Burial, ]
- <6> SKE6290 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 36 SW 35 - November, 1969.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jul 28 2023 9:48PM