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Monument record TQ 67 SW 175 - Former site of Swanscombe Manor
Summary
Swanscombe Manor was situated here until its demolition in the 1960s. It was an 18thC manor house which is believed to have had a Medieval origin. ( excavations at the site revealed that the post medieval foundations immediately overlie the medieval building. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6048 7393 (19m by 28m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1991 Dec, Evaluation Excavation at Swanscombe Manor House, Canterbury Arch. Trust 1991 'Excavations at Swanscombe Manor' (Unpublished document). SWX6762.
<2> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, KAS Newsletter No. 16 Summer 1990 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
<3> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Dartford Dist Arch Group newsletter Winter 1988 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
<4> Dartford District Archaeological Group, No Date, Swanscombe Manor, Dartford District Arch Group (Unpublished document). SWX12878.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX6762 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1991 Dec. Evaluation Excavation at Swanscombe Manor House. Canterbury Arch. Trust 1991 'Excavations at Swanscombe Manor'.
- <2> SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. KAS Newsletter No. 16 Summer 1990.
- <3> SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Dartford Dist Arch Group newsletter Winter 1988.
- <4>XY SWX12878 Unpublished document: Dartford District Archaeological Group. No Date. Swanscombe Manor. Dartford District Arch Group. [Mapped feature: #107678 house, ]
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Event Boundary: Evaluation, Swanscombe Manor House site, Swancombe,Dartford (EKE8108)
- Event Boundary: Evaluation, Swanscombe Manor House site, Swancombe,Dartford Trench B (EKE19725)
- Event Boundary: Evaluation, Swanscombe Manor House site, Swancombe,Dartford Trench D (EKE19727)
- Event Boundary: Evaluation, Swanscombe Manor House site, Swancombe,Dartford Trench E (EKE19728)
- Non-Intrusive Event: History of Swanscombe Manor, Archive research (EKE19926)
Record last edited
Oct 12 2020 1:41PM