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Monument record TQ 56 NW 42 - Moat site, Manor Farm, Farningham
Summary
Site of 16th century moated manor house replaced in 1740 by a manor house which was destroyed by fire prior to completion and never rebuilt. Excavations in 1972 revealed not only the presumed medieval and post-medieval manor houses but also an earlier curtain wall and moat relating to the hitherto unknown Farningham Castle. The curtain wall, 5 feet thick and 7 feet high, rested on massive sandstone boulders and probably dates to the 13th or 14th century. The 16th century brick manor house had been constructed on top of the curtain wall and later boundary wall.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5473 6705 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ56NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | FARNINGHAM, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> History of Kent 2 1797 517-8 (Hasted) (OS Card Reference). SKE44109.
<2> E Greenfield's Card Index Dartford Museum Darenth Valley 942.23 General (OS Card Reference). SKE41526.
<3> F1 CFW 05-OCT-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42442.
<4> L S Reviser 16 11 79 (OS Card Reference). SKE45990.
<5> OS 1:10000 1982 (OS Card Reference). SKE48168.
<6> Arch Cant 88 1973 215-6 (OS Card Reference). SKE35941.
<7> Moated Sites Res Gp No 8 1981 14 (OS Card Reference). SKE47265.
<8> Kent Arch Rev 34 1973 113-4 illus (OS Card Reference). SKE45765.
<9> Field report for monument TQ 56 NW 42 - October, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2932.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SKE44109 OS Card Reference: History of Kent 2 1797 517-8 (Hasted).
- <2> SKE41526 OS Card Reference: E Greenfield's Card Index Dartford Museum Darenth Valley 942.23 General.
- <3> SKE42442 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 05-OCT-64.
- <4> SKE45990 OS Card Reference: L S Reviser 16 11 79.
- <5>XY SKE48168 OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1982. [Mapped feature: #45278 house, ]
- <6> SKE35941 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 88 1973 215-6.
- <7> SKE47265 OS Card Reference: Moated Sites Res Gp No 8 1981 14.
- <8> SKE45765 OS Card Reference: Kent Arch Rev 34 1973 113-4 illus.
- <9> SKE2932 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 56 NW 42 - October, 1964.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Dartford-Farningham Sewer, 1972 (EKE20902)
- Intrusive Event: MANOR HOUSE (Ref: EI 14779) (EKE3822)
Record last edited
Aug 23 2021 1:19PM