Monument record TR 03 NE 6 - The Mount, Aldington

Summary

The mount is in a prominent position beside the Maidstone-Dover Roman road and has therefore been tentatively identified as Roman. It measures 24.0m north east to south west but only 20.0m transversely as it is cut by a road on the north west side. There is no visible ditch. The top has been slightly mutilated by cattle, and there are some small trees upon it. The mount is scarred with pits from earlier vandalism or wartime trenches and is partly destroyed on the north west by a farm road. A trial trench 20m east cut to find the original floor level yielded hundreds of 15th century sherds.

Location

Grid reference TR 0555 3718 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet TR03NE
County KENT
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish ALDINGTON, ASHFORD, KENT

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<1> OS 6" 1939-40 (OS Card Reference). SKE48360.

<2> VCH 3 1932 144 R.B. Kent (M V Taylor etc.) (OS Card Reference). SKE50808.

<3> F1 ASP 30-NOV-1962 (OS Card Reference). SKE42358.

<4> Arch Cant 81 1966 lii (J Bradshaw) (OS Card Reference). SKE35726.

<5> Kent Arch Rev 7 1967 5 (J Bradshaw) (OS Card Reference). SKE45812.

<6> F2 ASP 01-DEC-1969 (OS Card Reference). SKE43069.

<7> OS 1:10000 1975 (OS Card Reference). SKE48160.

<8> Field report for monument TR 03 NE 6 - November, 1962 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5078.

<9> Field report for monument TR 03 NE 6 - December, 1969 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5079.

<10> South Eastern Archaeological Services, 1996, Sellindge-Ashford Overhead transmission Link (Unpublished document). SKE7112.

Sources/Archives (10)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1939-40.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: VCH 3 1932 144 R.B. Kent (M V Taylor etc.).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 30-NOV-1962.
  • <4>XY OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 81 1966 lii (J Bradshaw). [Mapped feature: #38071 mound, ]
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Kent Arch Rev 7 1967 5 (J Bradshaw).
  • <6> OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 01-DEC-1969.
  • <7> OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1975.
  • <8> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 03 NE 6 - November, 1962.
  • <9> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 03 NE 6 - December, 1969.
  • <10> Unpublished document: South Eastern Archaeological Services. 1996. Sellindge-Ashford Overhead transmission Link.

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Intrusive Event: THE MOUNT,ROMAN ROAD (Ref: EI 14566) (EKE3719)
  • Intrusive Event: THE MOUNT,ROMAN ROAD (Ref: EI 14592) (EKE3736)

Record last edited

Nov 4 2021 4:11PM