Monument record TR 36 SW 521 - A low linear bank, possibly part of the course of the Roman road from Richborough to Canterbury

The faint earthwork remains of a low bank were seen aligned east-west between TR 3060 6048 and TR 3079 6047 to the west of Fleet Farm. The feature measures 195m long and 12m wide, and though plough damaged still has some degree of height. It is possible that this is part of the course of the Roman road which extends westwards from Richborough to a causeway north-east of Fleet Farm.
This and surrounding features were mapped at 1:2500 scale as part of the English Heritage: Richborough Environs Project. (1)


Historic england archive material: AF00055 Richborough Environs Project A 1:2500 scale air photographic survey of Richborough Roman fort and its environs was carried out as part of a Multi-disciplinary research project initiated by English Heritage Centre for Archaeology. The aim of the project was to establish the extent, morphology and complexity of the settlement in the area under active ploughing between the Saxon Shore fort and the amphitheatre. The combined results of the aerial survey, the geophysical surveys and small scale excavations undertaken by the CfA will be used to improve the interpretation, management and presentation of the site.

<1> English Heritage, 2002, Richborough Environs Project, Kent Report on the Aerial Photographic Transcription and Analysis (Unpublished document). SKE31073.