Monument record TR 13 NE 2 - Alleged camp (site)

Summary

Supposed site of a Romam camp, no corroborating evidence.

Location

Grid reference TR 1613 3835 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR13NE
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish NEWINGTON, SHEPWAY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

[Name TR 16143836] Roman Camp [G.S.] (Site of) (1) The given siting lies below a saddle on Tolsford Hill, a most unsuitable position for a defensive earthwork. No traces of an earthwork of any sort were encountered anywhere on the hill. (2) Newington. A Roman camp is said to exist on the hill behind Beechborough, but no Roman remains have been noticed, except `Roman coins' vaguely mentioned as found at Newington by Gale and Stukeley. (3)Additional bibliography (4-7)


RPS Clouston, 1994, Folkestone & Dover Water services: Bluehouse to Cherry Garden Trunk Main (Unpublished document). SKe6910.

<1> OS 6" 1877 (OS Card Reference). SKE48311.

<2> F1 ASP 26-APR-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42302.

<3> VCH Kent 3 1932 (ed W Page) 161 (R F Jessup M V Taylor) (OS Card Reference). SKE50983.

<4> Antonine Itinerary 1719 86 (Gale) (OS Card Reference). SKE33300.

<5> Itinerary 1724 124 (Stukeley) (OS Card Reference). SKE44787.

<6> Field report for monument TR 13 NE 2 - April, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5323.

<7> RPS Clouston, 1994, Folkestone & Dover Water services: Bluehouse to Cherry Garden Trunk Main (Unpublished document). SKE6910.

Sources/Archives (8)

  • --- Unpublished document: RPS Clouston. 1994. Folkestone & Dover Water services: Bluehouse to Cherry Garden Trunk Main.
  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1877.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 26-APR-63.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 (ed W Page) 161 (R F Jessup M V Taylor).
  • <4>XY OS Card Reference: Antonine Itinerary 1719 86 (Gale). [Mapped feature: #41026 Camp, ]
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Itinerary 1724 124 (Stukeley).
  • <6> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 13 NE 2 - April, 1963.
  • <7> Unpublished document: RPS Clouston. 1994. Folkestone & Dover Water services: Bluehouse to Cherry Garden Trunk Main.

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Record last edited

Nov 25 2021 3:15PM