Monument record TR 36 SW 35 - Crouched Inhumation, Cliffs End

Summary

Crouched burial with bell beaker.

Location

Grid reference TR 3454 6479 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR36SW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish CLIFFSEND, THANET, KENT

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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> 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> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 06-NOV-69.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Capt Hogarth.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Thanet The Arch Heritage c 1982 10 (Thanet Dist Council and Isle of Thanet Arch Unit).
  • <5>XY 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> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 36 SW 35 - November, 1969.

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2023 9:48PM