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Monument record TR 36 NW 1144 - Anglo-Saxon cemetery (northern) discovered during the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011)
Summary
During the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011) an Anglo-Saxon cemetery was discovered in zone 19. One of two, the northern cemetery consisted of 27 graves containing a maximum of 30 individuals although it may have extended beyond the excavated area. The graves were all aligned east-west and were broadly parallel to an Anglo-Saxon hollow way. The burials included both males and females of all ages. Grave goods included glass beads, bracelets and backles, iron knives, spindle whorls, pottery vessels including a Frankish bottle, a single-edged sword or knife (a scramasax) and possibly a finial from a staff which may suggest a Christian link. The cemetery probably dates to the 6th or 7th century.
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3337 6543 (92m by 18m) (16 map features) |
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Map sheet | TR36NW |
County | KENT |
District | THANET, KENT |
Civil Parish | MINSTER, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
<1> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1 (Unpublished document). SKE29279.
<2> Andrews et al, 2015, Digging The Gateway: Archaeological Landscapes of South Thanet. The Archaeology of East Kent Access (Phase III) Vol 1: The sites (Monograph). SKE55517.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1>XY SKE29279 Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011. East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1. [Mapped feature: #115918 Cemetery, ]
- <2> SKE55517 Monograph: Andrews et al. 2015. Digging The Gateway: Archaeological Landscapes of South Thanet. The Archaeology of East Kent Access (Phase III) Vol 1: The sites.
Finds (12)
- BEAD (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 500 AD? to 699 AD?)
- BRACELET (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 500 AD? to 699 AD?)
- BUCKLE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 500 AD? to 699 AD?)
- KNIFE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 500 AD? to 699 AD?)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 500 AD? to 699 AD?)
- VESSEL (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 500 AD? to 699 AD?)
- BOTTLE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 500 AD? to 699 AD?)
- SEAX (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 500 AD? to 699 AD?)
- STAFF (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 500 AD? to 699 AD?)
- DISC (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 500 AD? to 699 AD?)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 500 AD? to 699 AD?)
- COIN (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Unknown - 700 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) - Zone 19 and 19A (EKE22415)
- Event Boundary: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) 2009-2011 (EKE13407)
Record last edited
Dec 6 2024 4:50PM