Monument record TQ 56 NW 15 - Farningham Roman Villa

Summary

Corridor type Roman villa excavated 1948. Approximately 160 ft long and 45 ft wide, it had one truncated wing and a corridor leading to a separate bath-house on the W bank of the River Darent. Late C1st, early C2nd to early C3rd phases of construction were noted and occupation continued into the C4th.

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Grid reference TQ 5449 6672 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ56NW
County KENT
Civil Parish FARNINGHAM, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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<1> Arch Cant 61 1948 180-1 (GW Meates) (OS Card Reference). SKE35326.

<2> JRS 39 1949 110-1 plans (GW Meates) (OS Card Reference). SKE45085.

<3> F1 CFW 24-SEP-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42752.

<4> Arch Cant 88 1973 1-21 figs 1-5 pls i-viii (GW Meates) (OS Card Reference). SKE35928.

<5> Studies in the Romano-British Villa 1978 161-2 fig 53 (M Todd) (OS Card Reference). SKE49712.

<6> BAR 57 Roman Fine Wares 1978 126 305 (P Arthur and G Marsh eds) (OS Card Reference). SKE37545.

<7> Inst Arch Occ Paper No 11A Supp Gaz Find-spots of Celtic Coins of Britain 1977,1978, 49 (Colin Hasel (OS Card Reference). SKE44482.

<8> Field report for monument TQ 56 NW 15 - September, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2909.

<9> FOUNDATIONS OF ROMAN BUILDING DISCOVERED AT FARNINGHAM ROMAN VILLA (Photograph). SKE2523.

<10> FOUNDATIONS OF A ROMAN BUILDING DISCOVERED AT FARNINGHAM KENT (Photograph). SKE2524.

<11> FOUNDATIONS OF ROMAN BUILDING DISCOVERED AT FARNINGHAM, KENT (Photograph). SKE2525.

<12> FOUNDATIONS OF A ROMAN BUILDING DISCOVERED AT FARNINGHAM, KENT (Photograph). SKE2526.

<13> FOUNDATIONS OF A ROMAN BUILDING DISCOVERED AT FARNINGHAM, KENT (Photograph). SKE2527.

<14> FOUNDATIONS OF A ROMAN BUILDING DISCOVERED AT FARNINGHAM, KENT (Photograph). SKE2528.

Sources/Archives (14)

  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 61 1948 180-1 (GW Meates). [Mapped feature: #44042 Villa, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: JRS 39 1949 110-1 plans (GW Meates).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 24-SEP-64.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 88 1973 1-21 figs 1-5 pls i-viii (GW Meates).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Studies in the Romano-British Villa 1978 161-2 fig 53 (M Todd).
  • <6> OS Card Reference: BAR 57 Roman Fine Wares 1978 126 305 (P Arthur and G Marsh eds).
  • <7> OS Card Reference: Inst Arch Occ Paper No 11A Supp Gaz Find-spots of Celtic Coins of Britain 1977,1978, 49 (Colin Hasel.
  • <8> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 56 NW 15 - September, 1964.
  • <9> Photograph: FOUNDATIONS OF ROMAN BUILDING DISCOVERED AT FARNINGHAM ROMAN VILLA. BB92/17789. Black and White.
  • <10> Photograph: FOUNDATIONS OF A ROMAN BUILDING DISCOVERED AT FARNINGHAM KENT. BB92/17790. Black and White. Negative.
  • <11> Photograph: FOUNDATIONS OF ROMAN BUILDING DISCOVERED AT FARNINGHAM, KENT. BB92/17791. Black and White. Negative.
  • <12> Photograph: FOUNDATIONS OF A ROMAN BUILDING DISCOVERED AT FARNINGHAM, KENT. BB92/17792. Black and White. Negative.
  • <13> Photograph: FOUNDATIONS OF A ROMAN BUILDING DISCOVERED AT FARNINGHAM, KENT. BB92/17793. Black and White. Negative.
  • <14> Photograph: FOUNDATIONS OF A ROMAN BUILDING DISCOVERED AT FARNINGHAM, KENT. BB92/17794. Black and White. Negative.

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Intrusive Event: Dartford-Farningham Sewer, 1972 (EKE20902)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavation, Farningham Manor (EKE20648)
  • Intrusive Event: FARNINGHAM II (Ref: EI 14776) (EKE3819)

Record last edited

Aug 23 2021 1:20PM