TQ 86 NE 18 - Boxted Roman Villa - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TQ 86 NE 18 - Boxted Roman Villa

Summary

Site of a Roman villa east of Boxted Farm excavated in 1882. The remains of a building including tessellated floors, wall plaster and glass were found. Dating evidence suggests a late 1st century AD origin ending in the late 2nd century AD.

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Grid reference	Centred TQ 8545 6629 (217m by 136m) FCE
Map sheet	TQ86NE
County	KENT
District	SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish	LOWER HALSTOW, SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish	UPCHURCH, SWALE, KENT

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ROMAN FOUNDATIONS DISCOVERED 1882 Types: VILLA (Photograph). SKE197.

Anon, 1882, Remains of a Roman Building discovered near Lower Halstow, Kent, p.162-3 (Article in serial). SWX9268.

<1> OS 6" 1908 (OS Card Reference). SKE48323.

<2> VCH Kent 3 1932 106-8 148 156 plan (OS Card Reference). SKE50993.

<3> Arch Cant 15 1883 104-7 plan (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE34723.

<4> Collectanea Cantiana 1893 60-7 69 (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE39216.

<5> PSA 2nd Ser 9 1881-3 357-9 (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE48801.

<6> Arch Cant 24 1900 lx (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE34874.

<7> Antiquities of Roman Britain 1951 34 (British Museum) (OS Card Reference). SKE33287.

<8> F Stevens (Owner) Boxted Farm (OS Card Reference). SKE41727.

<9> F1 CFW 09-JUL-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42496.

<10> Field report for monument TQ 86 NE 18 - July, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4539.

<11> English Heritage schedule entry 15th Sept 1994 (OS Card Reference). SKE41640.

<12> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.

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--- SKE197 Photograph: ROMAN FOUNDATIONS DISCOVERED 1882 Types: VILLA. AO58/60/2. Black and White. Negative.
--- SKE197 Photograph: ROMAN FOUNDATIONS DISCOVERED 1882 Types: VILLA. AO58/60/2. Black and White. Negative.
--- SWX9268 Article in serial: Anon. 1882. Remains of a Roman Building discovered near Lower Halstow, Kent. 9, 162-3. p.162-3.
--- SWX9268 Article in serial: Anon. 1882. Remains of a Roman Building discovered near Lower Halstow, Kent. 9, 162-3. p.162-3.
<1> SKE48323 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1908.
<2> SKE50993 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 106-8 148 156 plan.
<3> SKE34723 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 15 1883 104-7 plan (G Payne).
<4> SKE39216 OS Card Reference: Collectanea Cantiana 1893 60-7 69 (G Payne).
<5> SKE48801 OS Card Reference: PSA 2nd Ser 9 1881-3 357-9 (G Payne).
<6> SKE34874 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 24 1900 lx (G Payne).
<7> SKE33287 OS Card Reference: Antiquities of Roman Britain 1951 34 (British Museum).
<8> SKE41727 OS Card Reference: F Stevens (Owner) Boxted Farm.
<9> SKE42496 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 09-JUL-63.
<10> SKE4539 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 86 NE 18 - July, 1963.
<11> SKE41640 OS Card Reference: English Heritage schedule entry 15th Sept 1994.
<12>XY SKE16191 Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments. [Mapped feature: #468 Roman villa, ]

Finds (4)

Protected Status/Designation

Scheduled Monument 1009022: A ROMANO-BRITISH VILLA AT BOXTED

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: Romano-British Temple, Boxted (Monument) (TQ 86 NE 36)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Intrusive Event: BOXTED FARM (Ref: EI 15602) (EKE4385)

Record last edited

Sep 15 2021 5:58PM