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Monument record TQ 83 SW 44 - Small Roman site located south of Benenden School in the 1950s
Summary
An excavation by staff and pupils of Benenden School in the 1950s and 1960s reportedly found a small Roman iron smelting site.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 80177 33520 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ83SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BENENDEN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An excavation by staff and pupils of Benenden School in the 1950s and 1960s reportedly found a small Roman iron smelting site. Details are sparse but in addition to evidence of smelting a piece of Roman concrete, an amphora sherd and a piece of daub were found (1)
See also TQ 83 SW 246
This may be the site excavated in Cecily Lebon in 1969 (2)
<1> Neil Aldridge, 2006, Roman roads In Benenden area (Unpublished document). SKE13220.
<2> 1969, Arch Cant 84,1969, p 239 (Article in serial). SKE54134.
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Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 19 2021 3:22PM