TQ 55 NW 9 - Probable Roman building; cremation

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Monument record TQ 55 NW 9 - Probable Roman building; cremation

Summary

Excavations by the Sevenoaks Society at Twitton, partly on Frog Farm and partly in the Isolation Hospital grounds, uncovered Roman flue and roof tiles indicating the site of a building, fibulae, many nails and a great amount of pottery. The site covered an area at least 500ft. square. The material dated from the 1st to the 3rd centuries. A Patch Grove vessel found at the hospital was used as a cinerary urn of a cremation with 2nd century Roman pottery. Rubbish pits were also excavated.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TQ 515 594 (289m by 358m)
Map sheet	TQ55NW
County	KENT
Civil Parish	OTFORD, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District	SEVENOAKS, KENT

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<1> Arch Cant 42 1930 230-1 illusts (B W Pearce) (OS Card Reference). SKE35111.

<2> JRS 21 1931 245 (OS Card Reference). SKE45059.

<3> Arch 90 1944 176 (J B Ward Perkins) (OS Card Reference). SKE34462.

<4> F1 CFW 08-AUG-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42480.

<5> Arch Cant 46 1934 198 (F Godwin) (OS Card Reference). SKE35180.

<6> Arch Cant 49 1937 286 (F Godwin) (OS Card Reference). SKE35242.

<7> Arch Cant 42 1930 230-1 illus (OS Card Reference). SKE35110.

<8> KAR 4 1966-7 (A Young) (OS Card Reference). SKE45329.

<9> KAR 13 1966 5 illus (C P Ward) (OS Card Reference). SKE45237.

<10> Arch Cant 91 1975 210 (P E Leach) (OS Card Reference). SKE36055.

<11> KAR 72 1983 26-7 illus (J A Pyke) (OS Card Reference). SKE45416.

<12> Field report for monument TQ 55 NW 9 - August, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2800.

<13> Clifford P. Ward, 1990, The Romano-British Cemetery at Otford, Kent, in the context of contemporary funerary practices in the south east (Unpublished document). SKe6723.

Sources/Archives (13)

<1> SKE35111 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 42 1930 230-1 illusts (B W Pearce).
<2> SKE45059 OS Card Reference: JRS 21 1931 245.
<3> SKE34462 OS Card Reference: Arch 90 1944 176 (J B Ward Perkins).
<4> SKE42480 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 08-AUG-64.
<5> SKE35180 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 46 1934 198 (F Godwin).
<6> SKE35242 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 49 1937 286 (F Godwin).
<7> SKE35110 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 42 1930 230-1 illus.
<8> SKE45329 OS Card Reference: KAR 4 1966-7 (A Young).
<9> SKE45237 OS Card Reference: KAR 13 1966 5 illus (C P Ward).
<10> SKE36055 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 91 1975 210 (P E Leach).
<11> SKE45416 OS Card Reference: KAR 72 1983 26-7 illus (J A Pyke).
<12>XY SKE2800 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 55 NW 9 - August, 1964. [Mapped feature: #109246 building, ]
<13> SKE6723 Unpublished document: Clifford P. Ward. 1990. The Romano-British Cemetery at Otford, Kent, in the context of contemporary funerary practices in the south east.

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Related Events/Activities (4)

Intrusive Event: Excavation at Frog Farm, Twitton, Otford (Ref: EI 14706) (EKE3787)
Intrusive Event: FROG FARM,TWITTON (Ref: EI 14705) (EKE3786)
Intrusive Event: FROG FARM,TWITTON (Ref: EI 14707) (EKE3788)
Intrusive Event: FROG FARM,TWITTON (Ref: EI 14708) (EKE3789)

Record last edited

Mar 25 2021 5:45PM