Monument record TQ 56 NE 4 - Franks Hall Roman Villa

Summary

Site of a Roman villa with two parallel ranges of rooms projecting on either side of the main entrance and an open verandah, hypocaust and opus signinum floor dating from the second half of 1st century to the 5th century. An area about 100 metres east of the villa revealed boundary ditches and pits containing domestic rubbish of 3rd century date. A Roman tiled oven was also recorded. During the 1970s rescue excavations took place which revealed an extensive area of Roman metalling sealing a filled-in water channel, a series of post holes relating to the water channel and the footings of a flint boundary wall. The finds included over 100 4th century AD coins, pottery and many small finds. Evidence for late Iron Age occupation of the site is also suggested by finds of tin coins and pottery.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 5541 6741 (85m by 94m) FCE
Map sheet TQ56NE
County KENT
Civil Parish FARNINGHAM, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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<1> OS 1" 1946 (OS Card Reference). SKE48106.

<2> Arch Cant 61 1948 181-2 (G W Meates, E Greenfield and E Birchenough) (OS Card Reference). SKE35328.

<3> F1 ASP 15-JUL-60 (OS Card Reference). SKE42122.

<4> Arch Cant 76 1961 1 AND 1xxii (G W Meates) (OS Card Reference). SKE35587.

<5> Arch Cant 78 1963 lv (OS Card Reference). SKE35652.

<6> F2 ASP 28-AUG-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43182.

<7> Archaeological Excavations 1975 122 (B Philp) (OS Card Reference). SKE37332.

<8> Archaeological Excavations 1976 85 (B Philp) (OS Card Reference). SKE37333.

<9> JRS 51 1961 190 (OS Card Reference). SKE45119.

<10> Britannia 7 1976 376 (R Goodburn) (OS Card Reference). SKE38380.

<11> Britannia 8 1977 424 (S S Frere) (OS Card Reference). SKE38382.

<12> Field report for monument TQ 56 NE 4 - August, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2866.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 1" 1946.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 61 1948 181-2 (G W Meates, E Greenfield and E Birchenough).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 15-JUL-60.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 76 1961 1 AND 1xxii (G W Meates).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 78 1963 lv.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 28-AUG-64.
  • <7> OS Card Reference: Archaeological Excavations 1975 122 (B Philp).
  • <8> OS Card Reference: Archaeological Excavations 1976 85 (B Philp).
  • <9> OS Card Reference: JRS 51 1961 190.
  • <10> OS Card Reference: Britannia 7 1976 376 (R Goodburn).
  • <11> OS Card Reference: Britannia 8 1977 424 (S S Frere).
  • <12>XY Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 56 NE 4 - August, 1964. [Mapped feature: #661 villa, ]

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  • Intrusive Event: FARNINGHAM III (FRANKS HALL) (Ref: EI 14784) (EKE3825)
  • Intrusive Event: FARNINGHAM III (FRANKS HALL) (Ref: EI 14785) (EKE4691)

Record last edited

Apr 13 2021 1:46PM