TQ 56 NE 5 - Possible prehistoric earthworks, formerly thought to be a Roman camp

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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.

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Grid reference	TQ 5854 6945 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ56NE
County	KENT
Civil Parish	HORTON KIRBY AND SOUTH DARENTH, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District	SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

ENCLOSURE (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)

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<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