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Monument record TQ 55 NW 2 - Romano-British byre, Roman farm building west of the Darent
Summary
Excavations of the Charne Building Site, west of the River Darent, revealed a simple type of farm building which may have been a cow byre, judging from the number of horn cores and animal bones found.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5223 5904 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ55NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | OTFORD, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> Arch Cant 68 1954 xliv-xlv (G W Meates) (OS Card Reference). SKE35441.
<2> JRS 45 1955 143 (G W Meates) (OS Card Reference). SKE45099.
<3> Oral: Lt. Col G W Meates, Lullingstone, Kent (OS Card Reference). SKE48043.
<4> Mr Eagleton, 37 The Charne, Otford (OS Card Reference). SKE47377.
<5> F1 CFW 08-AUG-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42480.
<6> BAR 70 1979 45 67 123 Agr Bldgs in Ro Brit (P Morris) (OS Card Reference). SKE37552.
<7> Field report for monument TQ 55 NW 2 - August, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2790.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SKE35441 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 68 1954 xliv-xlv (G W Meates).
- <2> SKE45099 OS Card Reference: JRS 45 1955 143 (G W Meates).
- <3> SKE48043 OS Card Reference: Oral: Lt. Col G W Meates, Lullingstone, Kent.
- <4> SKE47377 OS Card Reference: Mr Eagleton, 37 The Charne, Otford.
- <5> SKE42480 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 08-AUG-64.
- <6> SKE37552 OS Card Reference: BAR 70 1979 45 67 123 Agr Bldgs in Ro Brit (P Morris).
- <7>XY SKE2790 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 55 NW 2 - August, 1964. [Mapped feature: #29358 farm, ]
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: CHARNE BUILDING SITE (Ref: EI 14710) (EKE3791)
Record last edited
Mar 23 2021 1:53PM