TR 13 SW 7 - Early Medieval Settlement at Sand Tun, Nr West Hythe

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Monument record TR 13 SW 7 - Early Medieval Settlement at Sand Tun, Nr West Hythe

Summary

The site was occupied from at least 700 until 850-75 AD. A variety of activities were practised at the site including fishing, spindlewhorl making, bone working and salt-making (known from a charter of 732). Amongst the bones was a considerable number form fish and birds which would have been caught locally. The ceramic assemblage included a high proportion of imported continental pottery and the site may have been a landing place for trading ships. Although similar to ceramic finds from London, Hamwic, Ipswich etc. the imported wares reaching Sandtun were perhaps from slightly different sources. Their date is uncertain, but the continental types appear to centre on the eighth century perhaps into the ninth. The site lies on a dune of blown sand and shingle, on the northern edge of Romney Marsh. OD less than 5m.

Location

Grid reference	TR 1213 3387 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TR13SW
County	KENT
District	FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish	HYTHE, SHEPWAY, KENT

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Andrew Richardson, 2000, Gazetteer of Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries and Burial-Sites in Kent (Unpublished document). SKE29253.

<1> Dr Gordon Ward's unpub MSS in Maidstone Mus (OS Card Reference). SKE41506.

<2> BM Cotton Charters (OS Card Reference). SKE38191.

<3> KAS 6" (Maidstone Mus) (OS Card Reference). SKE45639.

<4> F1 CFW 10.06.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42506.

<5> The Anglo-Saxons 1971 fig 14 (DM Wilson) (OS Card Reference). SKE49932.

<6> edited by D M Wilson, 1976, The Archaeology of Anglo-Saxon England, Arch of AS Eng (ed DM Wilson) 1976 312 (JG Hurst) 376-7 (J Clutton-Brock) 257 (DM Wilson) (Monograph). SKE6386.

<7> Md Arch 3 1959 21 32 (fig 9 3) (JG Hurst) (OS Card Reference). SKE46634.

<8> Des Md Villages (Ed M Beresford JG Hurst) 1971 156 (JG Hurst) (OS Card Reference). SKE39709.

<9> Arch Cant 70 1956 105 (VI Evison) (OS Card Reference). SKE35464.

<10> BMQ 15 1941-50 76 (OS Card Reference). SKE38202.

<11> Field report for monument TR 13 SW 7 - June, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5383.

<12> Archaeology South-East, 1993, An archaeological evaluation of land at Dyke Side Farm, West Hythe (Unpublished document). SKE6790.

<13> Chris Blandford Associates, 1992, A259 Dymchurch to M20 (Junction 11) Stage 1 Heritage (Unpublished document). SKE6769.

<14> Burchell, J.P.T. and Ward, G., 1947 -1948, Sand Tun, West Hythe Excavation 1947 - 1948 (Excavation archive). SKE8233.

<15> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1997, Report on Archaeological Investigations at Dykeside Farm, West Hythe (Unpublished document). Ske8234.

<16> Gardiner, M., Cross, R., MacPherson-Grant, N. and Riddler, I., 2001, Continental Trade and Non-Urban Ports in Mid-Anglo-Saxon England: Excavations at Sandtun, West Hythe, Kent, Arch J 154 (2001) pages 161-290 (Article in serial). SKE8232.

<17> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1997, Report on Archaeological Investigations at Dykeside Farm, West Hythe (Unpublished document). SKE8234.

<18> Chris Blandford Associates, 1994, A259 Dymchurch to M20 (J11) Draft Brief for Archaeological Field Evaluation (Unpublished document). SKE6884.

<19> Gardiner, M., Cross, R., MacPherson-Grant, N. and Riddler, I., 2001, Continental Trade and Non-Urban Ports in Mid-Anglo-Saxon England: Excavations at Sandtun, West Hythe, Kent, Arch J 154 (2001) pages 161-290 (Article in serial). Ske8232.

<20> Chris Blandford Associates, 1994, A259 Dymchurch to M20 (J11) Draft Brief for Archaeological Field Evaluation (Unpublished document). SKe6884.

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--- SKE29253 Unpublished document: Andrew Richardson. 2000. Gazetteer of Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries and Burial-Sites in Kent.
<1> SKE41506 OS Card Reference: Dr Gordon Ward's unpub MSS in Maidstone Mus.
<2> SKE38191 OS Card Reference: BM Cotton Charters.
<3> SKE45639 OS Card Reference: KAS 6" (Maidstone Mus).
<4> SKE42506 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 10.06.63.
<5> SKE49932 OS Card Reference: The Anglo-Saxons 1971 fig 14 (DM Wilson).
<6> SKE6386 Monograph: edited by D M Wilson. 1976. The Archaeology of Anglo-Saxon England. Arch of AS Eng (ed DM Wilson) 1976 312 (JG Hurst) 376-7 (J Clutton-Brock) 257 (DM Wilson).
<7> SKE46634 OS Card Reference: Md Arch 3 1959 21 32 (fig 9 3) (JG Hurst).
<8> SKE39709 OS Card Reference: Des Md Villages (Ed M Beresford JG Hurst) 1971 156 (JG Hurst).
<9>XY SKE35464 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 70 1956 105 (VI Evison). [Mapped feature: #42022 DMV, ]
<10> SKE38202 OS Card Reference: BMQ 15 1941-50 76.
<11> SKE5383 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 13 SW 7 - June, 1963.
<12> SKE6790 Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 1993. An archaeological evaluation of land at Dyke Side Farm, West Hythe.
<13> SKE6769 Unpublished document: Chris Blandford Associates. 1992. A259 Dymchurch to M20 (Junction 11) Stage 1 Heritage.
<14> SKE8233 Excavation archive: Burchell, J.P.T. and Ward, G.. 1947 -1948. Sand Tun, West Hythe Excavation 1947 - 1948.
<15> SKE8234 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1997. Report on Archaeological Investigations at Dykeside Farm, West Hythe.
<16> SKE8232 Article in serial: Gardiner, M., Cross, R., MacPherson-Grant, N. and Riddler, I.. 2001. Continental Trade and Non-Urban Ports in Mid-Anglo-Saxon England: Excavations at Sandtun, West Hythe, Kent. Vol 158 Pages 161-290. Arch J 154 (2001) pages 161-290.
<17> SKE8234 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1997. Report on Archaeological Investigations at Dykeside Farm, West Hythe.
<18> SKE6884 Unpublished document: Chris Blandford Associates. 1994. A259 Dymchurch to M20 (J11) Draft Brief for Archaeological Field Evaluation.
<19> SKE8232 Article in serial: Gardiner, M., Cross, R., MacPherson-Grant, N. and Riddler, I.. 2001. Continental Trade and Non-Urban Ports in Mid-Anglo-Saxon England: Excavations at Sandtun, West Hythe, Kent. Vol 158 Pages 161-290. Arch J 154 (2001) pages 161-290.
<20> SKE6884 Unpublished document: Chris Blandford Associates. 1994. A259 Dymchurch to M20 (J11) Draft Brief for Archaeological Field Evaluation.

Finds (1)

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: Early Medieval agricultural activity, Dykeside Farm, West Hythe (Monument) (TR 13 SW 140)

Related Events/Activities (4)

Intrusive Event: Excavation at Plot 1 Dykeside Farm, West Hythe Interim Report (EKE4939)
Intrusive Event: Excavations at Dykeside Farm, West Hythe Road (Ref: 1992/86) (EKE5010)
Intrusive Event: Excavations at Sand Tun, West Hythe (EKE5975)
Intrusive Event: Excavations at Sandtun, West Hythe 1997 (EKE5977)

Record last edited

Jan 17 2023 9:13AM