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CONTENTS

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List of Officers, xiii, xiv; List of Local Secretaries, xv; Committees,xvi; Corresponding Societies, xviii, xix; List of Members, xx-

Annual Report for the Year 1969 x l vRules l v1. Frank Charles Elliston-Erwood, F.S.A. By L. R. A. Grove. . . 12. Anglo-Saxon Burials near The Lord of the Manor, Ramsgate.

New Light on the Site of Ozengell? By Louise Millard, B.A.,Shirley Jarman, M.Phil., and Sonia Chadwick Hawlces, M.A.,F.S A 9

3. Great Pattenden, Marden. By S. E. .Rigold, M.A., F.S.A.. . . 3 14. Excavations at Fordcroft, Orpington. By P. J. Tester, F.S.A. 3 95. The Avranches Traverse at Dover Castle. By D. F. .Renn,

F.S A 7 9

6. Excavations at Eccles, 1968. By A. P. Detsicas, M.A., F.S.A. 9 37. Rise and Decline: Dover and Deal in the Nineteenth Century.

By John Whyman, B.Sc.(Econ.) 1 0 78. Excavations on the Site of St. Mary's Hospital, Strood. By

A. C. Harrison, B.A., F . S . A . 1 3 9

9. The Pumphouse on Cobham Hall Estate. By J. E. L. Caiger 16110. The pre-Conquest Cathedral a t Canterbury. B y David

Parsons, B.A. 1 7 511. Caesar's Camp, Keston.. By the late Mrs. N. Piercy Fox, B.A ,

F.S A 1 8 512. The Old Rectory of St. Alphege, Canterbury. B y E. W.

Parkin 2 0 1

13. Estates o f the Cobham Family in the Later ThirteenthCentury. By Mrs. Teresa May 2 1 1

14. Investigations and Excavations during the Year:I. Reports on Excavations supported by the Society 2 3 1

II. Reports from Local Secretaries and Groups 2 3 4

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PAGE15. Researches and Discoveries in Kent:

Two Neolithic Bowls from Birchington, Thanet 2 4 9A Basal Looped Spearhead of the Late Bronze Age fromLullingston.e, Kent 2 5 0Canterbury City Ditch 2 5 2Henley Wood, Luddesdown 2 5 3A Romano-British Site near Decoy Farm, High Halstow 255Archxological Notes from Maidstone Museum 2 5 7

16. Kent Archmological Society Library 2 6 1] 7. Reviews 2 6 518. Obituary 2 8 619. Notes for the Guidance of Contributors 2 8 7

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Frank Charles Elliston-Erwood f r o n t i s p i e c e

Anglo-Saxon Burials near The Lord of the Manor, Ramsgate:Fig. 1 . S k e t c h Plan of Anglo-Saxon Graves . . 1 0Fig. 2 . I r o n Objects from Anglo-Saxon Graves 1 3Fig. 3 . O b j e c t s from Anglo-Saxon Graves 2 4Fig. 4 . L o c a t i o n Maps of the Site 2 7

Great Pattenden, Marden:Fig. 1 . E l e v a t i o n s and Plan of the House 3 4Fig. 2 . C o n s t r u c t i o n Details 3 6

Excavations at Fordcroft, Orpington:Fig. 1 . P l a n of the Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at

Orpington f a c i n g 3 9Fig. 2 . A n g l o - S a x o n Pottery and S p e a r h e a d s 4 1Fig. 3 . O b j e c t s from Grave 51 4 3Plate I . G r a v e 58 f a c i n g 4 4Fig. 4 . O b j e c t s from Grave, 58, 61 and 63 . 4 5Fig. 5 . O b j e c t s from Graves 64, 65, 67 and 68 . 4 8Fig. 6 . R e c o n s t r u c t i o n of Textile F r a g m e n t 5 1Plate I I . R o m a n Hearth f a c i n g 5 6Fig. 7 . S a m i a n Ware 5 8Fig. 8 . S a m i a n Ware 6 0Fig. 9 . R o m a n Coarse Pottery 6 6Fig. 10. R o m a n Pottery and Lamp 6 7Fig. 11. Q u e r n and Mortar 6 9Fig. 12. M i s c e l l a n e o u s Roman Objects 7 0Fig. 13. M i s c e l l a n e o u s Roman Objects 7 3

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The Avranches Traverse at Dover Castle:Fig. 1 . T h e north-east Part of Dover Castle . . facingFig. 2 . T h e southern Part of the TraversePlate I . T h e Avranches Tower of Dover Castle . fac ingFig. 3 . T h e northern Part of the Traverse . . .Fig. 4 . P l a n , Elevation and Cross-section o f

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Excavations at Eccles, 1968:

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Fig. 1 . S i t e Plan f a c i n g 9 6Plate I A . General View of the rear Corridor .Plate I B . R o o m 85: HearthPlate I I A . Courtyard CobblingPlate 1113. R o o m 96: Channelled Hypocaust, look-

ing south-westPlate I I IA . R o o m 96: Channelled Hypocaust, look-

ing north-eastPlate I I IB . R o o m 100Fig. 2 . P l a n s of the Villa in succeeding Periods facing 104

Excavations on the Site of St. Mary's Hospital, Strood:Fig. 1 . S e c t i o n across East End of ChapelFig. 2 . S i t e PlanPlate I A . North-east Corner of ChapelPlate I B . T h e AltarPlate I I A . Or ig inal Doorway of HallPlate I I B . W e s t Wall of HallPlate I I IA . E a s t Wall of HallPlate I I IB . L a t e r Entrance to HallPlate IVA . T h e GravePlate IVB. Medieval Roof SlatesPlate V A . Architectural FragmentsPlate V B . Window JambPlate VIA. CapitalsPlate VLB. Bases

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John's Hospital, Canterbury . . . . facing 146Fig. 4 . L o c a t i o n Map 1 4 8Fig. 5 . C r o w n -Post 1 5 0Fig. 6 . B r o n z e Belt Fittings 1 5 4Fig. 7 . S a l t -glazed Stoneware 1 5 5

The Pumphouse on Cobham Hall Estate:Figs. 1 and 2. Plan of Cobham Estate; The Reservoir 1 6 4Fig. 3 . M u l t i p l y i n g Wheel Bucket Engine 1 6 8Fig. 4 . T h e Engine House f a c i n g 173

The pre-Conquest Cathedral at Canterbury:Figs. 1,2 and 3. Plans of St. Pancras, Canterbury 1 7 8

Caesar's Camp, Keston:Figs. 1, 2 and 3. Site Plans and SectionPlate I A . Western Defences 1 facing 186Plate I B . Defences on the North-eastPlate I I A . We s t Gateway: South Side facing 187Plate I I B . We s t Gateway, North SideFig. 4 . S i t e Plan, North-west Gateway 1 8 8Fig. 5 . I r o n Age Pottery 1 9 1

The Old Rectory of St. Alphege, Canterbury:Fig. 1 . S k e t c h Map 2 0 2Fig. 2 . P l a n 2 0 4Plate I A . T h e Site of the Old Rectory facing 206Plate I B . Stone Pier and ArchesPlate I I A . Impos t of Arch and LancetPlate LTB. Remains of Roof Timbers f a c i n g 207Fig. 3 . S e c t i o n YY 2 0 7Fig. 4 . E l e v a t i o n 2 0 8Fig. 5 . P l a n 2 0 9

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Researches and Discoveries in Kent:PAGE

Fig. 1. Birchington, Neolithic Bowls 249Fig. 2. Spearhead from Lullingstone 251Fig. 3. Henley Wood, Luddesdown, Site Plan 254Fig. 4. Small Finds from Various Locations 268