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> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 68 1954 xliv-xlv (G W Meates).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: JRS 45 1955 143 (G W Meates).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Oral: Lt. Col G W Meates, Lullingstone, Kent.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Mr Eagleton, 37 The Charne, Otford.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 08-AUG-64.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: BAR 70 1979 45 67 123 Agr Bldgs in Ro Brit (P Morris).
  • <7>XY 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