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Monument record TQ 56 NE 5 - Possible prehistoric earthworks, formerly thought to be a Roman camp
Summary
An aerial photograph from 1947 revealed double banks and ditches with straight sides and one corner clearly rounded. The site was thought to be a Roman camp but no Roman remains have been discovered, only numerous flint flakes.
Location
Grid reference | TQ 5854 6945 (point) FCE |
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Map sheet | TQ56NE |
County | KENT |
Civil Parish | HORTON KIRBY AND SOUTH DARENTH, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Arch. Cant, 61 (1948), p.182 (Meates). (OS Card Reference). SKE36963.
<2> Corr. 6" (G.W. Meates 1951) (OS Card Reference). SKE39290.
<3> AP No 4062, CPE/UK/2065/May 14th 1947 (OS Card Reference). SKE34185.
<4> F2 ASP 15.7.60 (OS Card Reference). SKE43113.
<5> F2 ASP 28-AUG-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43182.
<6> Roman remains at Darenth 1895-6 (Bidden J) (OS Card Reference). SKE49337.
<7> Field report for monument TQ 56 NE 5 - August, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2867.
<8> Humphrey Welfare and Vivien Swan/1994/RCHME: Roman Camps in England Project (OS Card Reference). SKE44185.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SKE36963 OS Card Reference: Arch. Cant, 61 (1948), p.182 (Meates)..
- <2> SKE39290 OS Card Reference: Corr. 6" (G.W. Meates 1951).
- <3> SKE34185 OS Card Reference: AP No 4062, CPE/UK/2065/May 14th 1947.
- <4> SKE43113 OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 15.7.60.
- <5> SKE43182 OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 28-AUG-64.
- <6> SKE49337 OS Card Reference: Roman remains at Darenth 1895-6 (Bidden J).
- <7> SKE2867 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 56 NE 5 - August, 1964.
- <8> SKE44185 OS Card Reference: Humphrey Welfare and Vivien Swan/1994/RCHME: Roman Camps in England Project.
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Record last edited
Apr 12 2021 2:06PM