Canterbury Archaeological Trust (1999). North of Saltwood Tunnel Kent. Detailed Archaeological Works. Interim Report. Canterbury Archaeological Trust.

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Title:		 North of Saltwood Tunnel Kent. Detailed Archaeological Works. Interim Report
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Number of Pages:		 25
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Publication Type:		 Report
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Abstract:		 Detailed excavation of the site as part of a programme of archaeological investigation on the route of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, produced evidence for an early Anglo-Saxon cemetery, which lay over a prehistoric ring ditch. The ring ditch was originally penannular in form, with an entrance at the northeast. In a later phase a narrow secondary ditch had blocked its causeway. Ceramics and lithics recovered from the fills of the ring ditch suggested that the monument was of Bronze Age date. 63 graves of early Anglo-Saxon date were identified, extending in date from c. AD 550-675. The graves included two elaborate 'princely' burials, as well as 15 other weapon graves. Coptic bowls were found in both of the 'princely' graves. Female grave goods included beads, bracelets, finger rings, keys and chatelaines. Knives were identified in 28 of the graves. Six graves included ceramic vessels, all of which had been made in local fabrics, in a range of forms. Bone survival was generally very poor and human skeletal remains were only recovered from a few of the graves. One of the burials was that of a horse, interred without any grave goods. Graves within penannular ditches were located on the periphery of the cemetery at the north and southeast. There were single examples of cist graves, chamber graves and burial within a hollowed section of a tree, as well as traces of five coffins. [Au(abr)]
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Author:		 Canterbury Archaeological Trust
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Publisher:		 Canterbury Archaeological Trust
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Year of Publication:		 1999
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Location - Auto Detected: Saltwood Tunnel Kent
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Ad 550675 (Auto Detected Temporal)
Bronze Age (Auto Detected Temporal)
PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods)
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Note:		 Date Of Issue From: 1999 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: NORTH OF SALTWOOD TUNNEL
Study area: 0.16ha
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: Shepway
Monument: RING DITCH. Undated, [finds]. Bronze Age, BARROW. Bronze Age, CIST. Early Medieval (410-1066), INHUMATION. Early Medieval (410-1066), PIT. Early Medieval (410-1066), RING DITCH. Early Medieval (410-1066)
Ngr: TR15453695, TR15753695
Parish: Saltwood
Postcode: CT214EH, CT214EP
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Created Date:		 19 Jan 2009