Findspot record TQ 56 NW 17 - Romano-British building debris and pottery

Summary

Site of a Roman building indicated by surface finds of debris and pottery fragments covering an area of 50 sq. yds. in an orchard known as 'Canada' near Farningham Woods. Listed as the possible site of a Roman villa.

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Grid reference TQ 5410 6879 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ56NW
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SUTTON-AT-HONE AND HAWLEY, DARTFORD, KENT

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[TQ 5410 6879] Long. O<o> 12' 55", Lat. 51<o> 23' 48", Roman building debris and pottery fragments were found covering an area of 50 sq. yds. in an orchard known as 'Canada' near Farningham Woods at 300ft. O.D. (1-2) The area indicated is at the junction of a dead orchard and the most northerly point of Farningham Wood. With the exception of a few scraps of Roman brick found in a track at TQ 5412 6868 no further evidence was gained. (3)


<1> E. Greenfield's Card Index in Dartford Museum File "Darent Valley, 942,23 General" (OS Card Reference). SKE41544.

<2> Arch. Cant. 51, 1939, xIvii (A. Cumberland) (OS Card Reference). SKE37019.

<3> F1 CFW 17-SEP-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42613.

<4> Field report for monument TQ 56 NW 17 - September, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2911.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: E. Greenfield's Card Index in Dartford Museum File "Darent Valley, 942,23 General".
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Arch. Cant. 51, 1939, xIvii (A. Cumberland).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 17-SEP-64.
  • <4>XY Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 56 NW 17 - September, 1964. [Mapped feature: #44062 villa, ]

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Record last edited

Apr 15 2021 4:59PM