TQ 65 SW 4 - Plaxtol Roman Villa - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TQ 65 SW 4 - Plaxtol Roman Villa

Summary

Site of a small Roman winged corridor villa located within an orchard 1 mile south east of Plaxtol and south of Allen's Farm revealed by ploughing. Stone foundations, bath house with apsidal room, hypocausts, latrine, furnace and timber well were discovered during excavations in the 19th century and in 1986-7. Smaller finds included pottery sherds dated from the mid 1st to the mid 2nd century AD and 4th century, a bronze statuette of Minerva, an early 2nd century lead flask and tiles.

Location

Grid reference	TQ 6147 5312 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ65SW
County	KENT
District	TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish	PLAXTOL, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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<1> OS 6" 1936 (OS Card Reference). SKE48337.

<2> CIL VII 1238 (OS Card Reference). SKE39000.

<3> VCH Kent 3 1932 163 122 plan 123 plate XXVI inscr boxtile (OS Card Reference). SKE51087.

<4> The County Archaeologies Kent 1930 209 260 (Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE50326.

<5> Arch Cant 2 1859 xli 1 (Luard) (OS Card Reference). SKE34813.

<6> Arch Cant 69 1955 208 (OS Card Reference). SKE35447.

<7> Gents Mag 1857 Pt II 201 (OS Card Reference). SKE43586.

<8> Gent Mag Lib RB Rems Pt II 1887 594 (OS Card Reference). SKE43576.

<9> Collectanea Antiqua 4 1857 217 (Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE39195.

<10> PSA 2nd S 23 1909-11 109 (Haverfield) (OS Card Reference). SKE48773.

<11> Collectanea Cantiana 1893 179 (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE39209.

<12> Harrison of Ightham 1928 42 (F Harrison) (OS Card Reference). SKE43722.

<13> F1 AC 11-JUN-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE41790.

<14> Letter 20 3 64 (R A Ford Tonbridge School History and Archaeological Society) (OS Card Reference). SKE46086.

<15> F2 CFW 21-MAR-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43265.

<16> The Religions of Civilian Roman Britain BAR 24 1976 227 and pl VIII (OS Card Reference). SKE50488.

<17> KARU Field Officer (OS Card Reference). SKE45476.

<18> Field report for monument TQ 65 SW 4 - June, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3447.

<19> Field report for monument TQ 65 SW 4 - March, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3448.

<20> Britannia 1987, vol 18, p359 (Article in serial). SKE53759.

<21> 1988, Britannia 1988, vol 19 pp484 (Article in serial). SKE53760.

<22> 1989, Britannia vol 20, 1989, pp 326 (Article in serial). SKE53761.

<23> English Heritage, English Heritage Alternative Action Report (Miscellaneous Material). SKE53762.

<24> Centre for Archaeology, 2002, Allen's Farm, Plaxtol, Kent: archaeomagnetic dating report 2002/Report No 107-2002. (Unpublished document). SKE55463.

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<1> SKE48337 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1936.
<2> SKE39000 OS Card Reference: CIL VII 1238.
<3> SKE51087 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 163 122 plan 123 plate XXVI inscr boxtile.
<4> SKE50326 OS Card Reference: The County Archaeologies Kent 1930 209 260 (Jessup).
<5> SKE34813 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 2 1859 xli 1 (Luard).
<6> SKE35447 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 69 1955 208.
<7> SKE43586 OS Card Reference: Gents Mag 1857 Pt II 201.
<8> SKE43576 OS Card Reference: Gent Mag Lib RB Rems Pt II 1887 594.
<9> SKE39195 OS Card Reference: Collectanea Antiqua 4 1857 217 (Smith).
<10> SKE48773 OS Card Reference: PSA 2nd S 23 1909-11 109 (Haverfield).
<11> SKE39209 OS Card Reference: Collectanea Cantiana 1893 179 (G Payne).
<12> SKE43722 OS Card Reference: Harrison of Ightham 1928 42 (F Harrison).
<13> SKE41790 OS Card Reference: F1 AC 11-JUN-59.
<14> SKE46086 OS Card Reference: Letter 20 3 64 (R A Ford Tonbridge School History and Archaeological Society).
<15> SKE43265 OS Card Reference: F2 CFW 21-MAR-64.
<16> SKE50488 OS Card Reference: The Religions of Civilian Roman Britain BAR 24 1976 227 and pl VIII.
<17> SKE45476 OS Card Reference: KARU Field Officer.
<18> SKE3447 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 65 SW 4 - June, 1959.
<19> SKE3448 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 65 SW 4 - March, 1964.
<20> SKE53759 Article in serial: Britannia 1987, vol 18, p359. vol 18, pp 359.
<21> SKE53760 Article in serial: 1988. Britannia 1988, vol 19 pp484. Vol 19, pp 484.
<22> SKE53761 Article in serial: 1989. Britannia vol 20, 1989, pp 326. vol 20, pp 326.
<23> SKE53762 Miscellaneous Material: English Heritage. English Heritage Alternative Action Report.
<24> SKE55463 Unpublished document: Centre for Archaeology. 2002. Allen's Farm, Plaxtol, Kent: archaeomagnetic dating report 2002/Report No 107-2002..

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Protected Status/Designation

Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Site of Plaxtol Roman Villa. Finds from the site include foundations, hypocaust material, a bronze statuette of Minerva, samian and other sherds and inscribed box-tiles

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Related Events/Activities (4)

Intrusive Event: ALLEN'S FARM (Ref: EI 14898) (EKE3908)
Intrusive Event: ALLEN'S FARM (Ref: EI 14899) (EKE3909)
Intrusive Event: ALLEN'S FARM (Ref: EI 16757) (EKE4398)
Intrusive Event: Allen's Farm, Plaxtol, Kent: archaeomagnetic dating report , 2002 (EKE22366)

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Jun 9 2023 3:39PM