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Monument record TQ 75 SE 18 - Roman Villa (Site of), Barton Road, Maidstone
Summary
Walls of a Roman villa, suggestive of a courtyard type, were uncovered at Maidstone in 1870 in a field east of the road to Loose and 250 yards south-east of St Philips Church. Traces of the villa were found while building the Boys Grammar School in 1929, but no details are given, and no further evidence has been observed since.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7657 5484 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Eleanor Scott, 1993, A gazetteer of Roman villas in Britain (Unspecified Type). SWX23549.
<1> OS 1/1250 1958 (OS Card Reference). SKE48117.
<2> Arch Cant 10 1876 163-72 (plan) (C R Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE34507.
<3> VCH Kent 3 1932 99 (R E M Wheeler) (OS Card Reference). SKE51154.
<4> Maidstone Museum Gazetteer (Anon undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE46464.
<5> The Roman Villa in Britain 1969 274 286 (A L F Rivet) (OS Card Reference). SKE50506.
<6> The Archaeology of Kent 1930 259 (R F Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE50081.
<7> F1 CFW 24-FEB-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42746.
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SWX23549 (No record type): Eleanor Scott. 1993. A gazetteer of Roman villas in Britain.
- <1> SKE48117 OS Card Reference: OS 1/1250 1958.
- <2>XY SKE34507 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 10 1876 163-72 (plan) (C R Smith). [Mapped feature: #20421 villa, ]
- <3> SKE51154 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 99 (R E M Wheeler).
- <4> SKE46464 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum Gazetteer (Anon undated).
- <5> SKE50506 OS Card Reference: The Roman Villa in Britain 1969 274 286 (A L F Rivet).
- <6> SKE50081 OS Card Reference: The Archaeology of Kent 1930 259 (R F Jessup).
- <7> SKE42746 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 24-FEB-64.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at Maidstone II, Loose Road, 1870 (Ref: EI 14976) (EKE3960)
Record last edited
Jul 31 2023 11:52AM