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Farthing Down
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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SC 766899
Digital copy of view of Brian Hope-Tayor excavating a grave, excavations by Brian Hope-Taylor 1948-49. Digital image only
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
8/1948
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SC 770751
Digital copy of view of bone gaming piece from grave, excavations by Brian Hope-Taylor 1948-49.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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SC 772378
Digital copy of view of bronze belt fittings from a triple grave, excavations by Brian Hope-Taylor 1948-49.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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SC 953358
Digital copy of excavation photograph: view of trench.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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SC 953376
Digital copy of excavation photograph: view of trench.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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SC 953386
Digital copy of excavation photograph: Excavation team photograph.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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SC 953388
Digital copy of excavation photograph: excavation team photograph.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
© Courtesy of HES (Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England)
DP 004087
MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Notes on Barrow B continued in DP4089.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004089
MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Notes on Barrow B continued from DP4087.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004090
MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Measurements from Barrow C1, section X(w)-X(e).
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004092
MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Sketch plan showing location of Quadrant A in relation to site grid.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004109
MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Partial profile of top of Grave 3 Skull.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004111
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.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004114
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.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004137
MS2281/02. Untitled site notebook. Sketch showing field boundaries.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004138
MS2281/02. Untitled site notebook. Sketch showing field boundaries.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004141
MS2281/02. Untitled site notebook. Loose sketch plan showing field boundaries.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004145
MS2281/31. Handwritten manuscript entitled 'Farthing Down'. 1 of 1 side.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004150
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.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004160
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.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004163
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.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004184
MS2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 5 of 30 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004187
MS2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 8 of 30 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004188
MS2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 9 of 30 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004195
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 16 of 30 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004203
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 24 of 30 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004204
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 25 of 30 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004212
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 4 of 29 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004236
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 28/29 of 29 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004241
S2281/12. Information panel from an exhibition entitled 'the Farthing Down Excavations'.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004244
S2281/13. Typed manuscript entitled 'Surrey Archaeological Society. Report on archaeological excavations on Farthing Down, Coulsdon, in 1948'. 3 of 7 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004267
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.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004294
DC 44221. Drawing of pottery sherds titled 'Figure... Pottery from Woodplace Farm, Coulsdon (Netherne Hospital Estate.'
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004311
DC 43993. Plan of grave containing triple interment.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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SC 766862
Digital copy of view Saxon pot and amber bead found in grave II, excavations by Brian Hope-Taylor 1948-49. Digital image only
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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SC 766874
Digital copy of glass beads from grave II.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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SC 767014
Digital copy of view of goose wing found in grave V.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
1948
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SC 953338
Digital copy of excavation photograph: view of trench.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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SC 953392
Digital copy of excavation photograph: excavation team photograph.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
© Courtesy of HES (Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England)
SC 953407
Digital copy of excavation photograph: view of people around trench.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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SC 953468
Digital copy of excavation photograph showing an excavated grave cut.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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SC 953507
Digital copy of excavation photograph: detail of trench.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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DP 004086
MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Sketch showing location of Barrow C1.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004094
MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Sketch drawing of Barrow C1, Quadrant A (North Section).
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004096
MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Depths and levels of strata identified in Quadrant A, North Section.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004113
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.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004128
MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'.Sketch entitled 'Largest barrow, Farthing Down, Objects in East end of grave pit.'
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004129
MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Untitled section through grave.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004133
MS2281/02. Untitled site notebook. Rough sketch of location of 'position Y'
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004134
MS2281/02. Untitled site notebook. Sketch showing 'Boundary distances from S. end of road.'
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004144
MS2281/02. Untitled site notebook. Sketch showing field boundaries.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
© Courtesy of HES (Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England)
DP 004155
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.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004158
MS2281/36. Handwritten manuscript entitled 'Notes on air photos of Farthing Down-Chipstead-Kingswood; revealing a linear earthwork travelling W. from Hooley.'\
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004162
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.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004166
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.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004178
MS2281/6. Untitled typed manuscript designed to preface an exhibition of material from Farthing Down. 1 of 2 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004185
MS2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 6 of 30 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
© Courtesy of HES (Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England)
DP 004201
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 22 of 30 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
© Courtesy of HES (Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England)
DP 004208
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 29/30 of 30 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
© Courtesy of HES (Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England)
DP 004209
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 1 of 29 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004215
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 7 of 29 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
© Courtesy of HES (Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England)
DP 004218
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 10 of 29 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004219
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 11 of 29 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
© Courtesy of HES (Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England)
DP 004230
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 22 of 29 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
© Courtesy of HES (Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England)
DP 004234
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 26 of 29 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004253
S2281/14. Handwritten manuscript entitled 'Article for the Archaeological Newsletter. September 1949'. 5 of 6 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004256
S2281/15. Handwritten manuscript entitled 'Topography and history of the site'. 2 of 2 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004257
S2281/24. Untitled typed manuscript describing human remains by grave. 1 of 9 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004264
S2281/24. Untitled typed manuscript describing human remains by grave. 8 of 9 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004270
S2281/28. Letter from J Harveyr to Hope-Taylor regarding history of Farthing Down. Dated 15th November 1947. 2 of 2 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004275
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.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004277
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.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004292
DC 44212. Mechanical copy titled 'Farthing Downs 1949' showing site grid and location of three barrows labelled A-C.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004303
DC 44201. Mechanical copy of plan showing area of an excavation area with the locations of graves I-V marked in pencil.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004308
DC 43996. Plan of Grave III.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004392
Digital copy of artefact photograph: Fragments of wood from bag or harp from Barrow VI.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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DP 004393
Digital copy of artefact photograph: Wood fragments from the handle of a scramasax.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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SC 727134
Digital copy of image of skeletons found in the late 1940s during excavations by Brian Hope-Taylor
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
1948
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SC 766820
Digital copy of view grave I of child with iron spear next to skull, excavations by Brian Hope-Taylor 1948-49. Digital image only
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
1948
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SC 766985
Digital copy of excavation photograph of grave III.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
1948
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SC 770722
Digital copy of view of decorated bone comb from grave, excavations by Brian Hope-Taylor 1948-49.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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SC 770820
Digital copy of view of iron knife from burial, excavations by Brian Hope-Taylor 1948-49.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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SC 953303
Digital copy of excavation photograph: General excavation photograph.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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SC 953394
Digital copy of excavation photograph showing Hope-taylor and another excavating.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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SC 953508
Digital copy of excavation photograph: view of trench.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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DP 004102
MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Pencil notes on grave dimensions.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004120
MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Notes on Orientations of Graves II-V.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004127
MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'.Section drawing entitled 'North face of EW Cutting across Fieldway and barrow'
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004143
MS2281/02. Untitled site notebook. Notes on suggested method of surveying area 'x'.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004146
MS2281/32. Typed manuscript entitled 'Archaeological excavations on Farthing Down, Coulsdon, Surrey'. 1 of 3 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004167
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.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
© Courtesy of HES (Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England)
DP 004186
MS2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 7 of 30 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
© Courtesy of HES (Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England)
DP 004190
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 11 of 30 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
© Courtesy of HES (Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England)
DP 004202
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 23 of 30 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004210
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 2 of 29 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004217
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 9 of 29 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
© Courtesy of HES (Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England)
DP 004222
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 14 of 29 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004239
S2281/11. Typed manuscript entitled 'Interim Archaeological Report'. Dated 25th January, 1946. 1 of 2 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004261
S2281/24. Untitled typed manuscript describing human remains by grave. 5 of 9 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004263
S2281/24. Untitled typed manuscript describing human remains by grave. 7 of 9 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
© Courtesy of HES (Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England)
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