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 767066
Digital copy of image of skeleton found under barrow, excavations by Brian Hope-Taylor 1948-49. Digital image only
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
1948
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SC 770087
Digital copy of view of iron clasp handle and hinges of a wooden framed bag which contained a bone comb, shears and cowrie. Impressions of woven fabric are visible in the rust of the hinges.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
1948
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SC 770701
Digital copy of view of iron shears found in Saxon bag, excavations by Brian Hope-Taylor 1948-49.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
1948
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SC 953301
Digital copy of excavation photograph showing visitors to the site together with members of the excavation team.
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 953388
Digital copy of excavation photograph: excavation team photograph.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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SC 953390
Digital copy of excavation photograph: excavation team photograph.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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SC 953418
Digital copy of excavation photograph: view of excavators.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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SC 953429
Digital copy of excavation photograph: view of trenches.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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SC 953443
Digital copy of excavation photograph: view of trenches.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
1948
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SC 953473
Digital copy of excavation photograph showing an excavated grave cut.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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DP 004106
MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Section drawing through ditch in Square A8, with accompanying notes in pencil.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004108
MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Sketch plan showing location of Flat Grave Area.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004118
MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Notes on Orientations of graves I-IV.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004124
MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Section drawing of the 'Smallest (Southermost) Barrow of Farthing Down, 15th August 1949'.
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 004142
MS2281/02. Untitled site notebook. Loose sketch map of Farthing Down.
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 004148
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 004149
MS2281/33. Handwritten draft of a letter to The Urban District Council of Coulsdon and Purley entitled 'Archaeological excavations on Farthing Down, Coulsdon, Surrey'. 1 of 4 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004153
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. 1 of 3 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004156
MS2281/35. Measurements for a section through 'Farthing Down, Bivallate Fieldway.'
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004157
MS2281/35. Handwritten manuscript entitled 'Iron Age and Roman Pottery Sherds from Farthing Down'.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004170
MS2281/25. Letter from Enid Dance, Guildford Museum and Muniment Room. Accompanies list of finds loaned by Hope-Taylor for the purposes of an exhibition on Farthing Down. 2 of 4 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004172
MS2281/25. List entitled 'Saxon Material from East Surrey in the Guildford Museum'. Accompanied by list of material loaned by Hope-taylor to the muesum. 1 of 6 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004198
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 19 of 30 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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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 004211
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 3of 29 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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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 004225
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 17 of 29 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004229
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 21 of 29 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004233
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 25 of 29 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004237
S2281/10. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Two flint axes from Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 1 of 2 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
DP 004240
S2281/11. Typed manuscript entitled 'Interim Archaeological Report'. Dated 25th January, 1946. 1 of 2 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
DP 004252
S2281/14. Handwritten manuscript entitled 'Article for the Archaeological Newsletter. September 1949'. 4 of 6 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
DP 004269
S2281/28. Letter from J Harveyr to Hope-Taylor regarding history of Farthing Down . Dated 15th November 1947. 1 of 2 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
DP 004273
MS2281/28. Letter and sketch map from the Archaeology Branch of the Ordnance Survey Office to Hope-Taylor regarding mapping of Farthing Down and Croham Hurst. Dated December 1945. 3 of 3 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
DP 004276
MS2281/29. Typed manuscript and 3 sketches by Neville Boyling entitled 'Farthing Downs. Coulsdon. Surrey. Presumed Anglo-Saxon Find. Jan. 20. 1939.' 3 of 6 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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
DP 004313
DC 44214. Pencil drawn map of Farthing Down titled 'Celtic Field-System, Saxon Cemetery and other antiquities on Farthing Down, Coulsdon, Surrey' with Celtic field boundaries marked in red.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
DP 004317
DC 44219. Folding map for Surrey Archaeological Collections Vol. 50 showing the Celtic fileds and Fieldway on Farthing Down, Coulsdon.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
SC 953233
Digital copy of excavation photograph showing excavation team during a break.
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 953405
Digital copy of excavation photograph: view of trench.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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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 953496
Digital copy of excavation photograph: General view of Farthing Down from the south-west.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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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 004098
MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Quadrant A, North section.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004112
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 and DP4111.
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 004123
MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Sketch plan of trenches through Grinsell's No. 10 barrow.
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
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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 004165
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. 3 of 6 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004168
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. 6 of 6 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004169
MS2281/25. Official receipt from Guildford Museum acknowledging temporary loan of material from Hope-Taylor for exhibition. Dated 25 April 1949. Accompanied by a letter and list of finds. I of 4 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004174
MS2281/4. Typed manuscript entitled 'A flint celt from Farthing Down, Coulsdon'.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004175
MS2281/5. Typed manuscript entitled 'Surrey Archaeological Society, Excavations on farthing Down, 1949 (second and final season)'. 1 of 2 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004191
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 12 of 30 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004192
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 13 of 30 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004199
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 20 of 30 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004205
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 26 of 30 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004214
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 6 of 29 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004216
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 8 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
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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
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DP 004231
S2281/9. Typed manuscript with edits in pen entitled 'Excavations in the Saxon Cemetery on Farthing Down, Coulsdon'. 23 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 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
DP 004242
S2281/13. Typed manuscript entitled 'Surrey Archaeological Society. Report on archaeological excavations on Farthing Down, Coulsdon, in 1948'. 1 of 7 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
DP 004258
S2281/24. Untitled typed manuscript describing human remains by grave. 2 of 9 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
DP 004265
S2281/24. Untitled typed manuscript describing human remains by grave. 9 of 9 sides.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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
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
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
DP 004299
DC 44206. Untitled section drawing through a pit.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
DP 004312
DC 43998. Untitled section drawing.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
DP 004314
DC 44213. Drawing of an iron buckle from a grave.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
DP 004316
DC 44218. Plan titled 'Appendix V, Plan of anti-aircraft trenches and other military works of the 1939 war on Farthing Down'.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
DP 004319
DC 44211. Untitled contour survey showing survey grid. Contours faintly drawn in pencil.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
SC 766758
Digital copy of view of site, 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 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 767184
Digital copy of view iron aretfacts discovered in graves, 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 770749
Digital copy of skull from grave III, excavations by Brian Hope-Taylor 1948-49
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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SC 953258
Digital copy of excavation photograph showing excavation in progress.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
c. 1948
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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 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 004101
MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. North-South Section of Barrow B, 15/6/48.
Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
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DP 004103
MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Notes on Barrow B grave pit.
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 004126
MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Sketch plan of trenches through 'Westernmost barrow of Farthing Down, Northern Group.'
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 004132
MS 2281/1.Site Notebook entitled 'Farthing Down '48/'49'. Notes entitled '`Farthing Down: triple grave.'
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 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
© RCAHMS
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 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
© RCAHMS
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
© RCAHMS
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
© RCAHMS
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