Monument record TR 36 NE 416 - Early Bronze Age Barrow (Cemetery?), South Dumpton Down, Broadstairs

Summary

An Early Bronze Age round barrow with multi-phased group burials. Associated with this barrow were further burials around the site and within the ring-ditch. Evidence of a second possible barrow was excavated nearby. The barrow(s) may be part of a larger barrow cemetery exidence of which comes from cropmarks (TR 36 NE 407) and earlier investigations at the beginning of the 20th century.

Location

Grid reference TR 3928 6634 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet TR36NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish BROADSTAIRS AND ST PETERS, THANET, KENT

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Full Description

<1> Trust For Thanet Archaeology, 1992, Dumpton Gap & South Dumpton Down, Broadstairs - Evaluations (Unpublished document). SKE11938.

<2> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 1994, Assessment/Research Design; South Dumpton Down, Broadstairs, 1994 (Unpublished document). SKE11939.

<3> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, Thanet SMR, cropmark plot. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6443.

<3> Trust For Thanet Archaeology, 1995, Overall assessment of the pottery and other finds from the 1907-9 South Cliff Parade, 1971-2 and 1974 Dumpton Gap and 1992-94 South Dumpton Downs excavations (Unpublished document). SWX7091.

<4> Trust For Thanet Archaeology, 1995, Overall assessment of the pottery and other finds from the 1907-9 South Cliff Parade, 1971-2 and 1974 Dumpton Gap and 1992-94 South Dumpton Downs excavations (Unpublished document). SWX7091.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Trust For Thanet Archaeology. 1992. Dumpton Gap & South Dumpton Down, Broadstairs - Evaluations.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 1994. Assessment/Research Design; South Dumpton Down, Broadstairs, 1994.
  • <3> Miscellaneous Material: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. Thanet SMR, cropmark plot..
  • <3> Unpublished document: Trust For Thanet Archaeology. 1995. Overall assessment of the pottery and other finds from the 1907-9 South Cliff Parade, 1971-2 and 1974 Dumpton Gap and 1992-94 South Dumpton Downs excavations.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Trust For Thanet Archaeology. 1995. Overall assessment of the pottery and other finds from the 1907-9 South Cliff Parade, 1971-2 and 1974 Dumpton Gap and 1992-94 South Dumpton Downs excavations.

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  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (5)

  • Intrusive Event: Additional Evaluation Work at Dumpton Park Drive, Broadstairs 1993 (EKE8164)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation Trenching: Dumpton Gap & South Dumpton Down, Broadstairs, May 1992 (EKE8163)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Field Walking: Dumpton Gap & South Dumpton Down, Broadstairs, May 1992 (EKE8161)
  • Intrusive Event: Metal Detecting: Dumpton Gap & South Dumpton Down, Broadstairs, May 1992 (EKE8162)
  • Intrusive Event: South Dumpton Down, Broadstairs 1994 (EKE8165)

Record last edited

Jan 17 2013 2:12PM