TQ 75 NW 3 - Possible Roman Villa Building at Little Buckland, Maidstone

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Monument record TQ 75 NW 3 - Possible Roman Villa Building at Little Buckland, Maidstone

Summary

According to nineteenth-century accounts, "foundations of an apparently extensive Roman Villa" or "species of terrace" were observed at Little Buckland Farm, Maidstone, when planting an orchard c.1835, a quarter of a mile before the present Buckland Lane (a supposed Roman road) reached the river at Radford. Nothing more is known of this site, although Roman pottery and tiles are recorded as having been found when Sharps's Sports Ground was being laid out in 1930.

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Grid reference	TQ 7486 5664 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ75NW
County	KENT
District	MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish	MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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[TQ 74895674] ROMAN VILLA [R] (Site of) [NAT] [Not listed as a villa, bath-house or building] (1-2) At Little Buckland Farm, Maidstone, "foundations of an apparently extensive Roman Villa" or "species of terrace" were observed when planting an orchard c.1835. Nothing more is known of this site. (3) Further Ro. pottery and tiles are recorded as having been found when Sharps's Sports Ground was being laid out in 1930 (a) (The Ground is centred at TQ 74865655). Neither Mr. Reeves nor Mr. Honeyman, both of whom were employed on the construction of the Sports Ground could remember any such finds being made, and Mr. Jack Hubble, owner of the land pr-1930, could offer no information. (4)

Additional Info(10).

More detailed description of the location of foundations: to the right, in a cherry orchard, on the farm of Little Buckland, the property of Mrs. Seabrook, a quarter of a mile before a supposed Roman road (i.e. the present Buckland Lane) reached the river at Radford (11); and "at a short distance east-north-east" of Little Buckland (12).

<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.

<2> OS Ro Britain Map 1956 (OS Card Reference). SKE48431.

<3> V C H Kent 3 1932 99 (R E M Wheeler) (OS Card Reference). SKE50716.

<4> Maidstone Museum Arch Gazeteer (In progress) Anon Undated (OS Card Reference). SKE46410.

<5> Mr Reeves Bowling Green Attendant Kent County Constabulary Headquarters Maidstone (OS Card Reference). SKE47414.

<6> Mr Honeyman Bower Street Maidstone (OS Card Reference). SKE47382.

<7> Mr J Hubble (OS Card Reference). SKE47390.

<8> F1 ASP 03.03.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE41901.

<9> Field report for monument TQ 75 NW 3 - March, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3846.

<10> Lawson-Price Environmental, 1997, Desk Based Assessment of Land off London Rd, Maidstone (Unpublished document). SKE7163.

<11> Rev Beale Poste, 1858, Observations on the Supposed Site of Ancient Roman Maidstone., page 156 (Article in serial). SKE13069.

<12> Beale Poste, 1847, History of The College of All Saints, Maidstone, page 112 (Bibliographic reference). SKE13068.

Sources/Archives (12)

<1> SKE48369 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
<2> SKE48431 OS Card Reference: OS Ro Britain Map 1956.
<3> SKE50716 OS Card Reference: V C H Kent 3 1932 99 (R E M Wheeler).
<4> SKE46410 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum Arch Gazeteer (In progress) Anon Undated.
<5> SKE47414 OS Card Reference: Mr Reeves Bowling Green Attendant Kent County Constabulary Headquarters Maidstone.
<6> SKE47382 OS Card Reference: Mr Honeyman Bower Street Maidstone.
<7> SKE47390 OS Card Reference: Mr J Hubble.
<8> SKE41901 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 03.03.64.
<9> SKE3846 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 NW 3 - March, 1964.
<10> SKE7163 Unpublished document: Lawson-Price Environmental. 1997. Desk Based Assessment of Land off London Rd, Maidstone.
<11> SKE13069 Article in serial: Rev Beale Poste. 1858. Observations on the Supposed Site of Ancient Roman Maidstone.. Vol. I p.154-175. page 156.
<12>XY SKE13068 Bibliographic reference: Beale Poste. 1847. History of The College of All Saints, Maidstone. page 112. [Mapped feature: #19594 roman building, ]