Monument record TQ 66 SW 49 - Possible Romano-British building, Trottiscliffe

Summary

A number of roof tiles, box flue tiles, fragments of painted plaster and 3rd-4th century coins were found in a field north of Trottiscliffe. A faint cropmark possibly relating to buildings is visible in Google Earth images from 2007 and aerial photos from 2008. It consists of two squares linked by a rectangle, the whole arrangement being c.28m long and no more than c.14m wide.

Location

Grid reference TQ 64263 60533 (point) Centred
Map sheet TQ66SW
County KENT
District TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish TROTTISCLIFFE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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Full Description

A number of roof tiles, box flue tiles, fragments of painted plaster and 3rd-4th century coins found in a field north of Trottiscliffe. (1)

"Fieldwalking revealed a concentration of Roman roofing tile and pottery, together with sandstone rubble, foreign to the immediate site. Some of the rubble showed traces of adhering yellow gritty mortar. The presence of a buried Roman masonry structure, perhaps a villa, is indicated." (2)

A faint cropmark possibly relating to buildings is visible in Google Earth images from 2007 and aerial photos of 2008. It consists of two squares linked by a rectangle, the whole arrangement being c.28m long and no more than c.14m wide.


<1> Andrew Richardson, 2002, Report from Detectorist to Kent Finds Liasion Officer (Verbal communication). SKE8388.

<2> Keith Parfitt, 2001, Roman Britain in 2000 (Article in serial). SKE16306.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Verbal communication: Andrew Richardson. 2002. Report from Detectorist to Kent Finds Liasion Officer.
  • <2> Article in serial: Keith Parfitt. 2001. Roman Britain in 2000. Britannia xxxii: 385.

Finds (4)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Fieldwalking survey, land at Trosley Court, 2000 (EKE21499)

Record last edited

Mar 24 2022 1:38PM