[TR 06053639] Roman flue tiles and bricks found AD 1935 [T.I] (1)

"The garden of Dr. Taylor of New Hayters, Aldington, has produced two Roman sites, the first yielding sherds of mid-first century and the second foundations of a building. Post holes sunk in the second site came upon piers built of square tiles which suggested the remains of a hypocaust". (2)

Roman remains found in April 1935 and 1936 during construction of a tennis court at New Haytors [sited at TR 06063633]. Early Iron Age or Belgic sherds found in 1935. (3)

Dr. Taylor left the district before the last war (WW2). The present occupier indicated the find-spot, as known to her gardener (also Dr. Taylor's), and this corresponds exactly with that published by the O.S. The finds had been kept in a cupboard which was broken into during the war when the house was occupied by troops. The tennis-court is at TR 06063633, not at the site indicated. (4)

<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.

<2> Arch Cant 47 1935 240 (N Cook) (OS Card Reference). SKE35218.

<3> Pte 6" (LRA Grove 1950) (OS Card Reference). SKE48873.

<4> F1 ASP 26-NOV-62 (OS Card Reference). SKE42311.

<5> Field report for monument TR 03 NE 5 - November, 1962 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5077.