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

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

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The Romano-British Cemetery at Otford, Kent, in the context of contemporary funerary practices in the south east (Unpublished document).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 Unpublished document: Clifford P. Ward. 1990.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

Finds (6)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

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