Monument record TQ 82 NW 5 - Chapel remains (probable), Forsham Manor, Rolvenden

Summary

At Forsham Manor there were the ruins of an ancient stone structure, supposed by some to have been the remains of a fort of some strength, and by others to have been a manorial chapel. A former owner knew the site and supposed it to be of a chapel; he knew no tradition of a fort. Some years ago when digging a fence post hole about 100m north west of the site he found what he believed to be the rounded top of a plain stone coffin, but did not remove it. There is a large block of apparently worked stone about 50m north west of the site, but no other surface evidence of building.

Location

Grid reference TQ 8355 2920 (point) Centred
Map sheet TQ82NW
County KENT
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish ROLVENDEN, ASHFORD, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> OS 6" 1899 (OS Card Reference). SKE48314.

<2> Hist of Kent 7 1798 196 (E Hasted) (OS Card Reference). SKE43996.

<3> F1 ASP 05-FEB-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE41939.

<4> Field report for monument TQ 82 NW 5 - February, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4311.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1899.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Hist of Kent 7 1798 196 (E Hasted).
  • <3>XY OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 05-FEB-63. [Mapped feature: #26601 find, ]
  • <4> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 82 NW 5 - February, 1963.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Aug 19 2021 11:12PM