TQ 96 SW 9 - Romano - British building foundations, Murston

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Monument record TQ 96 SW 9 - Romano - British building foundations, Murston

Summary

Romano-British building foundations - roof tiles, found 1930. The foundations of a large building were exposed near edge of the marsh running eastwards into the enclosure of the Murston Sewage Works, beneath which it undoubtedly extends. From foundations, Mr. S.J. Williams has found wall plaster, many roof tiles, etc. In 1989 trial excavations in this area uncovered an occupation layer 0.3m-0.6m thick containing 2nd-4th century AD pottery, glass, tesserae and a piece of tegula. Listed as the possible site of a Roman villa.

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Grid reference	TQ 9257 6494 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ96SW
Civil Parish	SITTINGBOURNE, SWALE, KENT
County	KENT
District	SWALE, KENT

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<1> Rec 6" (Anon undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE49021.

<1> Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, 1989, Excavation and Recording on the site of Murston Gypsy Camp 1989/90, KARU 1989-90 'Murston Gypsy Camp' [Excavation report] (K Parfitt) (Unpublished document). SWX6850.

<2> Kent Arch Soc 6" Maidstone Mus (Anon Undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE45877.

<2> Philp, B. J., 1998, Roman Villas in the Swale Area (Article in serial). SWX7651.

<3> Maidstone Mus Arch Gaz MS in progress (OS Card Reference). SKE46312.

<4> F1 ASP 29-JUL-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42345.

<6> Letter (N Cook 30.7.63) (OS Card Reference). SKE46069.

<7> Field report for monument TQ 96 SW 9 - July, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4936.

<8> Field report for monument TQ 96 SW 9 - September, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4937.

<9> Philp, B. J., 1998, Roman Villas in the Swale Area (Article in serial). SWX7651.

<10> Eleanor Scott, 1993, A gazetteer of Roman villas in Britain (Unspecified Type). SWX23549.

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<1> SKE49021 OS Card Reference: Rec 6" (Anon undated).
<1> SWX6850 Unpublished document: Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit. 1989. Excavation and Recording on the site of Murston Gypsy Camp 1989/90. KARU 1989-90 'Murston Gypsy Camp' [Excavation report] (K Parfitt).
<2> SKE45877 OS Card Reference: Kent Arch Soc 6" Maidstone Mus (Anon Undated).
<2> SWX7651 Article in serial: Philp, B. J.. 1998. Roman Villas in the Swale Area. 132, pages 26-30.
<3> SKE46312 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Mus Arch Gaz MS in progress.
<4> SKE42345 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 29-JUL-59.
<6> SKE46069 OS Card Reference: Letter (N Cook 30.7.63).
<7> SKE4936 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 96 SW 9 - July, 1959.
<8> SKE4937 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 96 SW 9 - September, 1963.
<9> SWX7651 Article in serial: Philp, B. J.. 1998. Roman Villas in the Swale Area. 132, pages 26-30.
<10>XY SWX23549 (No record type): Eleanor Scott. 1993. A gazetteer of Roman villas in Britain. [Mapped feature: #35754 Villa, ]

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Intrusive Event: Excavation on the Site of Murston Gipsy Camp, Sittingbourne, Swale (EKE8130)

Record last edited

Oct 25 2021 6:26PM