TQ 76 SW 23 - Snodland Roman Villa - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TQ 76 SW 23 - Snodland Roman Villa

Summary

Site of a Roman corridor villa which includes a number of buildings arranged around a courtyard. Apart from the main villa building, a bath house and a free standing aisled barn have been identified. Finds have also included a tessellated floor, hypocaust, 2 stone coffins, fragments of pottery, a terracotta mask, a bronze buckle, coins dated from 87 AD to 383 AD, painted wall plaster and a number of tiles. Occupation is likely from late 1st century AD to the 4th century.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TQ 7075 6201 (132m by 132m) FCE
Map sheet	TQ76SW
County	KENT
District	TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish	SNODLAND, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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<1> OS 6" 1968 (OS Card Reference). SKE48376.

<2> Arch J 1 1844 164 (C Roach Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE36515.

<3> Wanderings of an Antiquary 1854 (J Wright) (OS Card Reference). SKE51265.

<4> Arch Cant 40 1928 79 (N Cook) (OS Card Reference). SKE35092.

<5> Arch Cant 46 1934 202 (OS Card Reference). SKE35183.

<6> Ocock, M. A. and Syddell, M.J.E., 1967, The Romano-British buildings in Church Field, Snodland, Arch Cant 82 1967 192-217 plan illust (Ocock and Syddell) (Article in serial). SKE24005.

<7> Kent Arch Review No 11 1968 8-9 (Ocock and Syddell) (OS Card Reference). SKE45864.

<8> F1 ASP 20-JAN-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42206.

<9> VCH Kent 3 1932 124 (OS Card Reference). SKE51009.

<10> Guide to the Antiquities of Roman Britain 1951 30 (British Museum) (OS Card Reference). SKE43645.

<11> Britannia 14 1983 335 (S Frere) (OS Card Reference). SKE38367.

<12> Kent Arch Soc NL 3 Spring 1983 6 illus (A C Harrison) (OS Card Reference). SKE45889.

<13> BAR 24 The Religions of Civilian Roman Britain 1976 229 (M Green) (OS Card Reference). SKE37520.

<14> Eng Heritage Record Form plan 3.3.89 (OS Card Reference). SKE41588.

<15> Field report for monument TQ 76 SW 23 - January, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4181.

<16> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Arch Cant CXV 1995 Excavatuons at Churchfields, Snodland (V Birbeck) pp71-120 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.

<17> Wessex Archaeology, 1994, Excavations on a Romano-British villa at Churchfields, Snodland, Kent: 1992 (Unpublished document). SKE6935.

<18> Wessex Archaeology, 1994, Excavations on a Romano-British villa at Churchfields, Snodland, Kent 1992-1994 (Unpublished document). SKE6938.

<20> KCC, 2007-9, EKPO/HERO pers comm (Miscellaneous Material). SKE13005.

<21> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.

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<1> SKE48376 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1968.
<2> SKE36515 OS Card Reference: Arch J 1 1844 164 (C Roach Smith).
<3> SKE51265 OS Card Reference: Wanderings of an Antiquary 1854 (J Wright).
<4> SKE35092 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 40 1928 79 (N Cook).
<5> SKE35183 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 46 1934 202.
<6> SKE24005 Article in serial: Ocock, M. A. and Syddell, M.J.E.. 1967. The Romano-British buildings in Church Field, Snodland. Arch Cant 82: 192-217. Arch Cant 82 1967 192-217 plan illust (Ocock and Syddell).
<7> SKE45864 OS Card Reference: Kent Arch Review No 11 1968 8-9 (Ocock and Syddell).
<8> SKE42206 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 20-JAN-65.
<9> SKE51009 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 124.
<10> SKE43645 OS Card Reference: Guide to the Antiquities of Roman Britain 1951 30 (British Museum).
<11> SKE38367 OS Card Reference: Britannia 14 1983 335 (S Frere).
<12> SKE45889 OS Card Reference: Kent Arch Soc NL 3 Spring 1983 6 illus (A C Harrison).
<13> SKE37520 OS Card Reference: BAR 24 The Religions of Civilian Roman Britain 1976 229 (M Green).
<14> SKE41588 OS Card Reference: Eng Heritage Record Form plan 3.3.89.
<15> SKE4181 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 76 SW 23 - January, 1965.
<16> SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Arch Cant CXV 1995 Excavatuons at Churchfields, Snodland (V Birbeck) pp71-120.
<17> SKE6935 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1994. Excavations on a Romano-British villa at Churchfields, Snodland, Kent: 1992.
<18> SKE6938 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1994. Excavations on a Romano-British villa at Churchfields, Snodland, Kent 1992-1994.
<20> SKE13005 Miscellaneous Material: KCC. 2007-9. EKPO/HERO pers comm.
<21>XY SKE16191 Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments. [Mapped feature: #350 Roman villa, ]

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Scheduled Monument 1007466: ROMAN VILLA 200M NORTH OF CHURCH

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Related Events/Activities (10)

Intrusive Event: CHURCH FIELD (GAS WORKS), 1982-5 (Ref: EI 15188) (EKE4110)
Intrusive Event: CHURCH FIELD(GAS WORKS) (Ref: EI 15186) (EKE4108)
Intrusive Event: CHURCH FIELD(GAS WORKS), 1964-67 (Ref: EI 15187) (EKE4109)
Intrusive Event: Excavation of a Roman villa at Churchfields Lead Wool Site, Snodland (Ref: W531) (EKE20876)
Intrusive Event: Excavation of a Roman villa at Churchfields, Snodland (Ref: W531) (EKE5117)
Intrusive Event: Excavation of the Snodland villa site, phase 2 (EKE5119)
Intrusive Event: Excavation of villa buildings at Snodland (Ref: SFS08) (EKE10670)
Intrusive Event: Excavations at Snodland Roman villa site (EKE12817)
Intrusive Event: Rescue excavations at Snodland Roman villa (EKE12816)
Intrusive Event: Watching brief at Snodland Roman villa (Ref: 35457.) (EKE12815)

Record last edited

May 3 2023 12:46PM