Monument record TR 06 SW 214 - Unidentified earthwork feature, near Blacklands Roman villa site, Graveney

Summary

Two photographs from 1946 show an earthwork in a hedgerow that forms part of the parish boundary in Graveney. Although the earthwork has not been definitively identified it has been suggested that it could be either a Roman road or an Anglo-Saxon earthwork.

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Grid reference TR 0392 6175 (point) Centred on
Map sheet TR06SW
County KENT
District SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish GRAVENEY WITH GOODNESTONE, SWALE, KENT

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Full Description

Earthwork (suggested to be a possible Roman road/Saxon earthwork) located in hedgerow that forms parish boundary (1), site photographs (2,3).

A section was cut across the ditch and earthwork by the Kent Archaeological Field School. The earthwork was found to consist of an agger c.2m thick, made up on chalk blocks, flints and Roman building material. (4)


<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Pers. Comm. Paul Wilkinson to KCC, 1995/96 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.

<2> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9545.

<3> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9626.

<4> Kent Archaeological Field School, 2012, The Roman Religious Sanctuary at ‘Blacklands’, School Farm, Graveney Road, Faversham, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE18078.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Pers. Comm. Paul Wilkinson to KCC, 1995/96.
  • <2> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3262. print.
  • <3> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3029. print.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Kent Archaeological Field School. 2012. The Roman Religious Sanctuary at ‘Blacklands’, School Farm, Graveney Road, Faversham, Kent.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Trial trench across earthwork at Blacklands, School Farm (EKE12526)

Record last edited

Jan 7 2013 12:17PM