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Farthing Down

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Cemetery (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Farthing Down

Classification Cemetery (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 291649

Site Number TQ25NE 12

NGR TQ 299 578

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Digital copy of view of Brian Hope-Tayor excavating a grave, excavations by Brian Hope-Taylor 1948-49. Digital image only
Digital copy of view of Brian Hope-Tayor excavating a grave, excavations by Brian Hope-Taylor 1948-49. Digital image onlyDigital copy of view of bone gaming piece from grave, excavations by Brian Hope-Taylor 1948-49. Digital copy of view of bronze belt fittings from a triple grave, excavations by Brian Hope-Taylor 1948-49. Digital copy of excavation photograph: view of trench. Digital copy of excavation photograph: view of trench. Digital copy of excavation photograph: Excavation team photograph. Digital copy of excavation photograph: excavation team photograph. MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Notes on Barrow B continued in DP4089.MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Notes on Barrow B continued from DP4087.MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Measurements from Barrow C1, section X(w)-X(e).MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Sketch plan showing location of Quadrant A in relation to site grid.MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Partial profile of top of Grave 3 Skull.MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Measurements for section through Grinsell's Barrow 10 (B1), N-S section. Continued from DP4110.MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Measurements for section through Grinsell's Barrow 10 (B1), N-S section. Continued from DP4113.MS2281/02. Untitled site notebook. Sketch showing field boundaries.MS2281/02. Untitled site notebook. Sketch showing field boundaries.MS2281/02. Untitled site notebook. Loose sketch plan showing field boundaries.MS2281/31. Handwritten manuscript entitled 'Farthing Down'. 1 of 1 side.MS2281/33. Handwritten draft of a letter to The Urban District Council of Coulsdon and Purley entitled 'Archaeological excavations on Farthing Down, Coulsdon, Surrey'. 2 of 4 sides.MS2281/25. Letter from W.J. Rees of the Mollusca Section, British Museum regarding the identification of a cowrie shell from Farthing Down. Dated 24th octorber 1949.MS2281/25. Draft of letter from Hope-taylor to Professor Wood-Jones, Royal College of Surgeons of England, intended to accompany human remains sent for identification. 1 of 6 sides.MS2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 5 of 30 sides.MS2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 8 of 30 sides.MS2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 9 of 30 sides.S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 16 of 30 sides.S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 24 of 30 sides.S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 25 of 30 sides.S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 4 of 29 sides.S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 28/29 of 29 sides.S2281/12. Information panel from an exhibition entitled 'the Farthing Down Excavations'.S2281/13. Typed manuscript entitled 'Surrey Archaeological Society. Report on archaeological excavations on Farthing Down, Coulsdon, in 1948'. 3 of 7 sides.S2281/28. Letter from A Lowther to Hope-Taylor regard finds from Farthing Down recovered before Hope-Taylor's excavations. Dated 6. XI.47. 2 of 2 sides.DC 44221. Drawing of pottery sherds titled 'Figure... Pottery from Woodplace Farm, Coulsdon (Netherne Hospital Estate.'DC 43993. Plan of grave containing triple interment.Digital copy of view Saxon pot and amber bead found in grave II, excavations by Brian Hope-Taylor 1948-49. Digital image onlyDigital copy of glass beads from grave II.Digital copy of view of goose wing found in grave V.Digital copy of excavation photograph: view of trench. Digital copy of excavation photograph: excavation team photograph. Digital copy of excavation photograph: view of people around trench. Digital copy of excavation photograph showing an excavated grave cut. Digital copy of excavation photograph: detail of trench.MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Sketch showing location of Barrow C1.MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Sketch drawing of Barrow C1, Quadrant A (North Section).MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Depths and levels of strata identified in Quadrant A, North Section.MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Measurements for section through Grinsell's Barrow 10 (B1), E-W section. Continued on DP4114.MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'.Sketch entitled 'Largest barrow, Farthing Down, Objects in East end of grave pit.'MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Untitled section through grave.MS2281/02. Untitled site notebook. Rough sketch of location of 'position Y'MS2281/02. Untitled site notebook. Sketch showing 'Boundary distances from S. end of road.'MS2281/02. Untitled site notebook. Sketch showing field boundaries.MS2281/33. Handwritten draft of a letter to the Surrey Archaeological Society regarding the exhibition of finds from the 1948 excavations'. Includes plan for the exhibition. 3 of 3 sides.MS2281/36. Handwritten manuscript entitled 'Notes on air photos of Farthing Down-Chipstead-Kingswood; revealing a linear earthwork travelling W. from Hooley.'\MS2281/25. Letter from J.D. Macdonald, Curator of Birds, British Museum, regarding the identification of the wing bones of a goose from Farthing Down. Dated 27th August 1949.MS2281/25. Draft of letter from Hope-taylor to Professor Wood-Jones, Royal College of Surgeons of England, intended to accompany human remains sent for identification. 4 of 6 sides.MS2281/6. Untitled typed manuscript designed to preface an exhibition of material from Farthing Down. 1 of 2 sides.MS2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 6 of 30 sides.S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 22 of 30 sides.S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 29/30 of 30 sides.S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 1 of 29 sides.S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 7 of 29 sides.S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 10 of 29 sides.S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 11 of 29 sides.S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 22 of 29 sides.S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 26 of 29 sides.S2281/14. Handwritten manuscript entitled 'Article for the Archaeological Newsletter. September 1949'. 5 of 6 sides.S2281/15. Handwritten manuscript entitled 'Topography and history of the site'. 2 of 2 sides.S2281/24. Untitled typed manuscript describing human remains by grave. 1 of 9 sides.S2281/24. Untitled typed manuscript describing human remains by grave. 8 of 9 sides.S2281/28. Letter from J Harveyr to Hope-Taylor regarding history of Farthing Down. Dated 15th November 1947. 2 of 2 sides.MS2281/29. Typed manuscript and 3 sketches by Neville Boyling entitled 'Farthing Downs. Coulsdon. Surrey. Presumed Anglo-Saxon Find. Jan. 20. 1939.' 2 of 6 sides.MS2281/29. Typed manuscript and 3 sketches by Neville Boyling entitled 'Farthing Downs. Coulsdon. Surrey. Presumed Anglo-Saxon Find. Jan. 20. 1939.' 4 of 6 sides.DC 44212. Mechanical copy titled 'Farthing Downs 1949' showing site grid and location of three barrows labelled A-C.DC 44201. Mechanical copy of plan showing area of an excavation area with the locations of graves I-V marked in pencil.DC 43996. Plan of Grave III.Digital copy of artefact photograph: Fragments of wood from bag or harp from Barrow VI.Digital copy of artefact photograph: Wood fragments from the handle of a scramasax.Digital copy of image of skeletons found in the late 1940s during excavations by Brian Hope-Taylor Digital copy of view grave I of child with iron spear next to skull, excavations by Brian Hope-Taylor 1948-49. Digital image onlyDigital copy of excavation photograph of grave III.Digital copy of view of decorated bone comb from grave, excavations by Brian Hope-Taylor 1948-49. Digital copy of view of iron knife from burial, excavations by Brian Hope-Taylor 1948-49. Digital copy of excavation photograph: General excavation photograph. Digital copy of excavation photograph showing Hope-taylor and another excavating. Digital copy of excavation photograph: view of trench.MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Pencil notes on grave dimensions.MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Notes on Orientations of Graves II-V.MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'.Section drawing entitled 'North face of EW Cutting across Fieldway and barrow'MS2281/02. Untitled site notebook. Notes on suggested method of surveying area 'x'.MS2281/32. Typed manuscript entitled 'Archaeological excavations on Farthing Down, Coulsdon, Surrey'. 1 of 3 sides.MS2281/25. Draft of letter from Hope-taylor to Professor Wood-Jones, Royal College of Surgeons of England, intended to accompany human remains sent for identification. 4 of 6 sides.MS2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 7 of 30 sides.S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 11 of 30 sides.S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 23 of 30 sides.S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 2 of 29 sides.S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 9 of 29 sides.S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 14 of 29 sides.S2281/11. Typed manuscript entitled 'Interim Archaeological Report'. Dated 25th January, 1946. 1 of 2 sides.S2281/24. Untitled typed manuscript describing human remains by grave. 5 of 9 sides.S2281/24. Untitled typed manuscript describing human remains by grave. 7 of 9 sides.

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  • Council Not Applicable
  • Parish Croydon (Croydon)
  • Former Region Greater London
  • Former District Croydon
  • Former County Greater London

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