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Field notes, reports and correspondence.

551 24/1/7/1

Description Field notes, reports and correspondence.

Date 1948 to 1949

Collection Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England

Catalogue Number 551 24/1/7/1

Category All Other

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/2218675

Collection Hierarchy - Sub-Group Level

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
Manuscripts 551 24/1/7/1/4 Letters regarding the excavations, finds, megger survey and general enquiries. Sub-Group Level
Manuscripts 551 24/1/7/1/5 Includes a letter regarding the withdrawal of the war departments Farthing Down requirement. Sub-Group Level
Manuscripts 551 24/1/7/1/9 Notes and sketches by Brian Hope-Taylor, also a map of Farthing Down. Sub-Group Level
Manuscripts 551 24/1/7/1/10 Folder that would have contained press clippings for Farthing Down but just has loose sheets of blank paper. Sub-Group Level
Manuscripts 551 24/1/7/1/11 Newspaper clippings of the Farthing Down excavations and includes Picture Post. Sub-Group Level
Manuscripts 551 24/1/7/1/1 Site notebook, includes loose notes. Sub-Group Level
Manuscripts 551 24/1/7/1/2 Includes letters regarding the discovery of the site by the Electric Light company, the Farthing Down axes and other finds. Sub-Group Level
Manuscripts 551 24/1/7/1/3 Includes letters regarding the ploughing of Farthing Down, scheduling as an Ancient Monument, includes copies of letters and drafts by Brian Hope-Taylor. Sub-Group Level
Manuscripts 551 24/1/7/1/6 Includes letters regarding the request for the return of the Farthing Down objects and proper report. Sub-Group Level
Manuscripts 551 24/1/7/1/7 Includes drafts and undated memorandum on the passing of Farthing Down as a scheduled monument. Sub-Group Level
Manuscripts 551 24/1/7/1/8 Includes reports on excavations, notes, report on two flint axes and various other written up work on the site. Sub-Group Level
Manuscripts 551 24/1/7/1/12 Folding map mounted on card for Surrey Archaeological collections volume 50, showing the Celtic Fields and fielday on Farthing Down, Coulsdon. Sub-Group Level
Manuscripts MS 2281/14 Publication archive: Handwritten manuscript titled 'Article for the Archaeological News Letter'. Comprises five pages. 9/1949 Batch Level
Manuscripts MS 2281/01 Excavation archive: Notebook titled 'Farthing Down '48/'49' containing excavation notes, sketches and levels. Batch Level
Manuscripts MS 2281/02 Excavation archive: Exercise book containing excavation notes, sketches and levels. Includes some loose papers. 1948 Batch Level
Manuscripts MS 2281/03 Excavation archive: Handwritten manuscript titled 'Some unrecorded flint implements from Coulsdon and Croydon'. 1948 Batch Level
Manuscripts MS 2281/04 Publication archive: Typed manuscript titled 'A flint celt from Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. Revised version for SAC Vol. XLIX. 1948 Batch Level
Manuscripts MS 2281/05 Publication archive: Typed manuscript titled 'Surrey Archaeological Society. Excavations on Farthing Down, 1949 (second and final season)'. Revised version for SAC Vol. XLIX. There is also a second, duplicate version. 1949 Batch Level
Manuscripts MS 2281/06 Publication archive: Two copies of a typed manuscript titled 'Preface' and designed to accompany an exhibition of material from Farth Down. 1949 Batch Level
Manuscripts MS 2281/07 Publication archive: Typed manuscript titled 'Farthing Down - Scheduling as an Ancient Monument'. 1948 Batch Level
Manuscripts MS 2281/08 Publication archive: Typed manuscript titled 'Celtic Agriculture in Surrey'. Comprises 48 pages including some duplicate Appendices and includes handwritten edits by Hope-Taylor. 1948 Batch Level
Manuscripts MS 2281/09 Publication archive: Two copies of a typed manuscript titled 'Excavations in the Saxon cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon by Brian Hope-Taylor, F.S.A.' Comprise 29 pages each and include handwritten edits by Hope-Taylor. 1948 Batch Level
Manuscripts MS 2281/10 Publication archive: Typed manuscript titled 'Two flint axes from Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. Comprises 2 pages and includes handwritten edits by Hope-Taylor. 1948 Batch Level
Manuscripts MS 2281/11 Publication archive: Typed manuscript titled 'Interim Archaeological Report'. Comprises 2 page. 26/1/1946 Batch Level

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