TR 35 NW 91 - Sandwich Roman Villa - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TR 35 NW 91 - Sandwich Roman Villa

Summary

A small Roman winged corridor villa located just within the west boundary of the Borough southwest of the Guildhall and northeast of Woodnesborough Church. Discovered during construction work for the Sandwich by-pass in 1979 and dated from the late 1st to 2nd century until the late 3rd or 4th century. Excavation uncovered a series of shallow foundation trenches filled with large flint pebbles and cobbles. These foundations were all that survived of the rectangular building which appeared to have originally had a large central room and 2 projecting wing rooms. Skirting the building on the northeast was a smaller foundation of pebbles representing remains of a corridor running along the front of the building. A ditch, gully, several pits and pottery scatters were also encountered

Location

Grid reference	TR 3197 5737 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TR35NW
County	KENT
District	DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish	SANDWICH, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

VILLA (Abandoned late 3rd-4th century AD, Roman - 67 AD (at some time) to 399 AD? (at some time))

Full Description

<1> KAR 60 1980 232-47 (K Parfitt) (OS Card Reference). SKE45381.

<2> Arch Cant 94 1978 191-4 (P Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE36178.

<3> KAR 63 Feb 1981 56-60 (K Parfitt and H Jones) (OS Card Reference). SKE45389.

<4> Britannia 12 1981 368 (FO Grew) (OS Card Reference). SKE38364.

<5> Britannia 10 1979 337 (R Goodburn) (OS Card Reference). SKE38361.

<6> KAR 56 Summer 1979 133 (K Parfitt) (OS Card Reference). SKE45370.

<7> SEE ARCH CANT 94/1978 Types: VILLA (Photograph). SKE167.

<8> SEE ARCH CANT 94/1978 Types: VILLA (Photograph). SKE169.

<9> SEE ARCH CANT 94/1978 Types: VILLA (Photograph). SKE168.

<10> SEE ARCH CANT 94/1978 Types: VILLA (Photograph). SKE166.

<11> SEE ARCH CANT 94/1978 Types: VILLA (Photograph). SKE167.

<12> SEE ARCH CANT 94/1978 Types: VILLA (Photograph). SKE166.

<13> SEE ARCH CANT 94/1978 Types: VILLA (Photograph). SKE168.

<14> SEE ARCH CANT 94/1978 Types: VILLA (Photograph). SKE169.

Sources/Archives (14)

<1> SKE45381 OS Card Reference: KAR 60 1980 232-47 (K Parfitt).
<2>XY SKE36178 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 94 1978 191-4 (P Bennett). [Mapped feature: #57738 Villa, ]
<3> SKE45389 OS Card Reference: KAR 63 Feb 1981 56-60 (K Parfitt and H Jones).
<4> SKE38364 OS Card Reference: Britannia 12 1981 368 (FO Grew).
<5> SKE38361 OS Card Reference: Britannia 10 1979 337 (R Goodburn).
<6> SKE45370 OS Card Reference: KAR 56 Summer 1979 133 (K Parfitt).
<7> SKE167 Photograph: SEE ARCH CANT 94/1978 Types: VILLA. AA76/00948. Black and White. Negative.
<8> SKE169 Photograph: SEE ARCH CANT 94/1978 Types: VILLA. AA76/00950. Black and White. Negative.
<9> SKE168 Photograph: SEE ARCH CANT 94/1978 Types: VILLA. AA76/00949. Black and White. Negative.
<10> SKE166 Photograph: SEE ARCH CANT 94/1978 Types: VILLA. AA76/00947. Black and White. Negative.
<11> SKE167 Photograph: SEE ARCH CANT 94/1978 Types: VILLA. AA76/00948. Black and White. Negative.
<12> SKE166 Photograph: SEE ARCH CANT 94/1978 Types: VILLA. AA76/00947. Black and White. Negative.
<13> SKE168 Photograph: SEE ARCH CANT 94/1978 Types: VILLA. AA76/00949. Black and White. Negative.
<14> SKE169 Photograph: SEE ARCH CANT 94/1978 Types: VILLA. AA76/00950. Black and White. Negative.

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Related Events/Activities (2)

Intrusive Event: BY-PASS SITE: SLIP ROAD (Ref: EI 15259) (EKE4168)
Intrusive Event: Watching brief near Sandwich Roman Villa (EKE5564)

Record last edited

Jul 29 2024 9:08AM