Monument record TR 34 NE 12 - Two bowl barrows, Ringwould, excavated in 1872

Summary

Two barrows, 80 yds. apart on a ridge in Ringwould parish about a mile from the sea, were excavated by Woodruff in 1872. The westernmost was found to contain a cremation without an urn, and four under inverted urns. Nothing was found in the other except one pottery fragment. The relics, including a bead dateable to c.14th c. B.C., are in Maidstone Museum. These were both probably bowl-barrows and are situated on a downland ridge at a height of 230 ft. OD. Barrow 'A' measures about 15.0m in diameter and 1.4m in maximum height. There is no visible ditch. Barrow 'B' has apparently has been partly destroyed on the north west side and now measures about 10.0 - 16.0m transversely and 1.2m in maximum height. There is no visible ditch. Both barrows are under grass and in fair condition; each has a War Department 'star' on the top. A selection of the finds is on display in Maidstone Museum.

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Grid reference Centred TR 3647 4706 (91m by 93m) Centred on
Map sheet TR34NE
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish RINGWOULD WITH KINGSDOWN, DOVER, KENT

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<1> OS 25" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48277.

<2> Arch 45 1880 53-6 illust (CH Woodruff) (OS Card Reference). SKE34424.

<3> The Antiquary 2 38 05.10.1872 239-40 (CH Woodruff) (OS Card Reference). SKE49937.

<4> Arch Cant 9 1874 21-6 (CH Woodruff) (OS Card Reference). SKE36002.

<5> Arch of Kent 1930 119-22 261 (RF Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE36875.

<6> F1 FGA 19-MAY-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42948.

<7> Arch 85 1935 236 250 (HC Beck JFS Stone) (OS Card Reference). SKE34456.

<8> Report of the Institute of Archaeology 1954-55 33 (JJ Butler and IF Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE49169.

<9> PPS 22 1956 58 84 (JFS Stone and LC Thomas) (OS Card Reference). SKE48585.

<10> Field report for monument TR 34 NE 12 - May, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5918.

<11> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.

Sources/Archives (11)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 25" 1961.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Arch 45 1880 53-6 illust (CH Woodruff).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: The Antiquary 2 38 05.10.1872 239-40 (CH Woodruff).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 9 1874 21-6 (CH Woodruff).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Arch of Kent 1930 119-22 261 (RF Jessup).
  • <6> OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 19-MAY-64.
  • <7> OS Card Reference: Arch 85 1935 236 250 (HC Beck JFS Stone).
  • <8> OS Card Reference: Report of the Institute of Archaeology 1954-55 33 (JJ Butler and IF Smith).
  • <9> OS Card Reference: PPS 22 1956 58 84 (JFS Stone and LC Thomas).
  • <10> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 34 NE 12 - May, 1964.
  • <11>XY Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments. [Mapped feature: #908 Barrows, ]

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  • Intrusive Event: FREE DOWN BARROWS (Ref: EI 15053) (EKE4019)
  • Intrusive Event: FREE DOWN BARROWS, 1872 (Ref: EI 15052) (EKE4018)

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Record last edited

Jan 30 2023 3:53PM