TQ 55 NW 7 - Roman Building, possible high status winged corridor villa, Church Field

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Monument record TQ 55 NW 7 - Roman Building, possible high status winged corridor villa, Church Field

Summary

Excavations in 1934 uncovered the site of a Roman building, dated to the 1st-2nd century AD, which appears to have been badly robbed, possibly in the Medieval period for the nearby church and archbishop's palace, no foundations were uncovered. Glass, wall plaster and flue tiles were also recovered. Possibly the site of a Roman villa, a resistance survey in 2012 and test pitting on the site in 2013 appear to confirm this theory.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TQ 5305 5924 (62m by 55m) Approximate
Map sheet	TQ55NW
County	KENT
Civil Parish	OTFORD, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District	SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

VILLA? (Roman - 43 AD (between) to 409 AD? (between))

Full Description

<1> Arch Cant 47, 1935, 236-7 (F Godwin) (OS Card Reference). SKE35225.

<2> F1 CFW 08-AUG-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42480.

<3> Excav in the Darent Valley Kent 1984 139 (B Philp) The Arch of Cant Palace at Otford (OS Card Reference). SKE41680.

<4> Arch Cant 39 1927 155 (BW Pearce) (OS Card Reference). SKE35065.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 55 NW 7 - August, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2797.

<6> Ms J Redhead, 2001, Cropmark visible in field containing TQ 55 NW 7. (Verbal communication). SKE7655.

<7> West Kent Archaeological Society, 2013, Church Field, Otford: Report on test pitting, July 2013, Evaluation report (Unpublished document). SKE31458.

<8> West Kent Archaeological Society, 2013, Geophysical Report, Church Field, Otford, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE31459.

Sources/Archives (8)

<1> SKE35225 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 47, 1935, 236-7 (F Godwin).
<2> SKE42480 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 08-AUG-64.
<3> SKE41680 OS Card Reference: Excav in the Darent Valley Kent 1984 139 (B Philp) The Arch of Cant Palace at Otford.
<4> SKE35065 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 39 1927 155 (BW Pearce).
<5>XY SKE2797 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 55 NW 7 - August, 1964. [Mapped feature: #474 villa, ]
<6> SKE7655 Verbal communication: Ms J Redhead. 2001. Cropmark visible in field containing TQ 55 NW 7..
<7> SKE31458 Unpublished document: West Kent Archaeological Society. 2013. Church Field, Otford: Report on test pitting, July 2013, Evaluation report.
<8> SKE31459 Unpublished document: West Kent Archaeological Society. 2013. Geophysical Report, Church Field, Otford, Kent.

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Related Events/Activities (3)

Intrusive Event: Church Field, Otford: Report on test pitting, July 2013 (Ref: July 2013) (EKE14905)
Intrusive Event: Excavation at Hop Garden Site (EKE20546)
Non-Intrusive Event: Geophysical Report, Church Field, Otford (Ref: ‘Church Field’ Otford) (EKE14906)

Record last edited

Mar 25 2021 4:15PM