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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 26 SE 39 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Early medieval ditch, dress fastener and plough mark, Sarre |
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Summary
The degenerated remains of a ditch were observed at the Anglo-saxon burial ground during work to improve the drainage of Sarre. The ditch was cut into the natural chalk to a depth of about 7cm and beside this was a shallow plough mark. Within the ditch was found a silver dress fastener dating to the Saxon period. The date of the plough marks was not determined.
| Grid Reference: | TR 26063 64998 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR26SE |
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| Parish: | SARRE, THANET, KENT |
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Monument Types
- DITCH (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- PLOUGH MARKS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Associated Finds
- HOOKED TAG (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 800 AD? to 899 AD?)
Full description
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Vestigal remains of a ditch were observed. It was cut into the natural chalk to a depth of about 7cm. Beside the ditch was a shallow plough mark. A silver dress fastener of Saxon workmanship was located in the fill of the ditch. (1)
Within scheduled area. (2)
<1> Trust For Thanet Archaeology, 1991, Sarre First Time Drainage Scheme, Sarre First Time Drainage Scheme, Thanet arch. Trust, 1991. (Unpublished document). SWX7084.
<2> English Heritage Scheduling Section, 1999, Anglo-Saxon Cemetery, Parish Church of St. Giles and Associated Remains Immediately East of Sarre Mill (Scheduling record). SKE11850.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Unpublished document: Trust For Thanet Archaeology. 1991. Sarre First Time Drainage Scheme. Sarre First Time Drainage Scheme, Thanet arch. Trust, 1991.. |
| <2> | Scheduling record: English Heritage Scheduling Section. 1999. Anglo-Saxon Cemetery, Parish Church of St. Giles and Associated Remains Immediately East of Sarre Mill. |
Related records
| TR 26 NE 11 | Part of: Anglo-Saxon burial ground, Sarre (Monument) |
