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Findspot record TR 13 SE 239 - Dog burial, Canon Newman Hall, Dental Street, Hythe
Summary
A clearly defined area 20cm wide and 60 cm long on a south/north axis, with a neatly rounded apse-like form to the south end. The dark deposit contained a partial skeleton of a dog and notably no other contextual finds. It is proposed that the grave is ‘clearly a ritualistic’.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1614 3480 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR13SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HYTHE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Just to the east of the centre of the site a clearly defined area 20cm wide and 60 cm long on a south/north axis, with a neatly rounded apse-like form to the south end. The mechanical digger had scrapped off the top 20cm of this deposit. It is assumed that the original deposit was a 26cm deep cut in the gault clay. The dark deposit contained a partial skeleton of a dog and notably no other contextual finds. It is proposed that the grave is ‘clearly a ritualistic’. There were two rounded stones deposited in the grave.
Hythe Local History Group, 2015, Canon Newman Hall Summary, Hythe, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE31602.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SKE31602 Unpublished document: Hythe Local History Group. 2015. Canon Newman Hall Summary, Hythe, Kent.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Canon Newman Hall Summary, Dental Street, Hythe (Ref: AG Meeting 14.10.95) (EKE15025)
Record last edited
Mar 15 2017 11:27AM