Monument record TQ 65 SW 20 - Sedgebrook Roman Villa

Summary

Sedgebrook Roman Villa first discovered in 1956. The 1986 excavations discovered a winged-corridor style house, 25m x 11.5m facing east. The walls are of ragstone with yellow mortar and rubble core. Finds included iron nails, bone, oyster shell and pottery dating from the early 1stC AD onwards.

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Grid reference TQ 6150 5368 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ65SW
County KENT
District TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish PLAXTOL, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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<1> Wing Cdr WV Dumbreck Hadlow (OS Card Reference). SKE51394.

<2> Maidstone Mus Office 6' (LRA Grove undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE46329.

<3> F2 AC 31-JUL-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE43065.

<4> F3 CFW 19-FEB-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43386.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 65 SW 20 - July, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3469.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 65 SW 20 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3470.

<7> Cockett, R & Connell, T., 1987, Major West Kent Discovery: A Roman Villa Excavated, Pages 1-2 (Article in serial). SKE6751.

<8> Connell, T., 1987, Archaeology and Local History at Work '87, KAS Newsletter No.12 page 1 by Ted Connell (Article in serial). SKE7569.

<9> Guy de la Bedoyere, 1986, Site: Plaxtol Villa, near Sevenoaks, Kent (Bibliographic reference). SKE7281.

<10> Kent Archaeological Society, 1986, Interim Excavation Report: Romano-British Site at Sedgebrook, Plaxtol, KAS excavation interim report (Unpublished document). SKE7571.

<11> Kent Archaeological Society, 1987, Second Interim Excavation Report on the Romano-British Site at Sedgebrook, Plaxtol, KAS excavation 2nd interim report (Unpublished document). SKE7573.

<12> Guy de la Bedoyere, 1991, The Buildings of Roman Britain, pages 125-127 (Monograph). SKE7578.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: Wing Cdr WV Dumbreck Hadlow.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Maidstone Mus Office 6' (LRA Grove undated).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: F2 AC 31-JUL-59.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: F3 CFW 19-FEB-64.
  • <5> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 65 SW 20 - July, 1959.
  • <6> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 65 SW 20 - February, 1964.
  • <7> Article in serial: Cockett, R & Connell, T.. 1987. Major West Kent Discovery: A Roman Villa Excavated. No 11 Spring 1987. Pages 1-2.
  • <8> Article in serial: Connell, T.. 1987. Archaeology and Local History at Work '87. No.12 Autumn 1987. KAS Newsletter No.12 page 1 by Ted Connell.
  • <9> Bibliographic reference: Guy de la Bedoyere. 1986. Site: Plaxtol Villa, near Sevenoaks, Kent.
  • <10> Unpublished document: Kent Archaeological Society. 1986. Interim Excavation Report: Romano-British Site at Sedgebrook, Plaxtol. KAS excavation interim report.
  • <11> Unpublished document: Kent Archaeological Society. 1987. Second Interim Excavation Report on the Romano-British Site at Sedgebrook, Plaxtol. KAS excavation 2nd interim report.
  • <12> Monograph: Guy de la Bedoyere. 1991. The Buildings of Roman Britain. pages 125-127.

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Related Events/Activities (4)

  • Intrusive Event: Excavation of the Roman Villa, Sedgebrook, Plaxtol (EKE5600)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavation of the Sedgebrook, Romano-British Site (EKE4983)
  • Intrusive Event: OLD SOAR (SEDGEBROOK) (Ref: EI 14900) (EKE3910)
  • Intrusive Event: OLD SOAR,SEDGEBROOK (Ref: EI 36243) (EKE4508)

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Jun 16 2021 1:24PM