Faversham: indications of a Roman building - a chalk floor, flanged tiles, potsherds, etc. - have been found in a field east of Clapgate. (1)
In the bank east of Clapgate, "indications of the existence of a Roman building have been found, consisting of a portion of a chalk floor, and tiles with raised edges, fragments of iron, oyster shells, bones of animals and fragments of pottery. (2)
[Area centred TR 0304 6115] In the field east of the site of Clapgate (shown at TR 0297 6122 on O.S. 6" 1901) there is a faint scatter of tile, possibly Roman, and oyster shells. (3)

Additional references [4,5].

See also (TR 06 SW 246). This maybe the same site, the imprecise location details make it unclear [6].

Swale survey information (p.93 of Revised Part 1) [7].

The 2003 aerial photo shows a cropmark of a possible building at TR 0311 6115 . Roughly L-shape, covering an area of c.25m square, though possibly extending further to the south.

KE 35 Listed as the possible site of a Roman villa. (8)

<1> The Reliquary 13 1872-3 144 (OS Card Reference). SKE50495.

<2> VCH Kent 3 1932 93 (R E M Wheeler) (OS Card Reference). SKE51143.

<3> The Reliquary 13 1872-3 144 (G Bedo) (OS Card Reference). SKE50496.

<4> F1 AC 18-NOV-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE41817.

<5> Field report for monument TR 06 SW 22 - November, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5297.

<6> Rose, J. A., 1967, Report Faversham Archaeological Research Group (Article in serial). SWX7637.

<7> Wilkinson, Paul, 2000, The Swale District. An Archaeological Survey commisioned by Swale Borough Council (Unpublished document). SWX9332.

<8> Eleanor Scott, 1993, A gazetteer of Roman villas in Britain (Unspecified Type). SWX23549.